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Damascened suit of armour for Alessandro Farnese       
(1545-1592), Governor of the Netherlands. The purely   
ceremonial suit is a present of King Philip II of      
Spain to his best general. 1578.  See 17-01-02/1-28.   
Milan workshop, bluesteel, gold and silver, Inv. A 1132
#170102 1

Damascened suit of armour for Alessandro Farnese (1545-1592), Governor of...

Upper part of Farnese Armour, a present of King        
Philip II of Spain to Alessandro Farnese (1545-1592),  
famous general and governor of the Netherlands, 1578.  
See 17-01-02/1-28.                                     
Milan workshop, bluesteel, gold and silver, Inv. A 1132
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Upper part of Farnese Armour, a present of King Philip II of Spain to Al...

Detail of breastplate of the Farnese Armour, a present 
of King Philip II of Spain to Alessandro Farnese       
(1545-1592), famous general and governor of the        
Netherlands. 1578. See 17-01-02/1-28.                  
Milan workshop, bluesteel, gold and silver, Inv. A 1132
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Detail of breastplate of the Farnese Armour, a present of King Philip II of Spa...

Shoulder piece with mascaron, Farnese Armour, a present
of King Philip II of Spain to Alessandro Farnese       
(1545-1592), famous general and governor of the        
Netherlands.  1578.    See 17-01-02/1-28.              
Milan workshop, bluesteel, gold and silver, Inv. A 1132
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Shoulder piece with mascaron, Farnese Armour, a present of King Philip II of Spa...

Mascaron from left pallette of Farnese Armour, a       
present of King Philip II of Spain to Alessandro       
Farnese (1545-1592), famous general and governor of    
the Netherlands.   1578.   See 17-01-02/1-28.          
Milan workshop, bluesteel, gold and silver, Inv. A 1132
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Mascaron from left pallette of Farnese Armour, a present of King Philip I...

Mascaron and nudes between shoulderblades; Farnese     
Armour, a present of King Philip II of Spain to        
Alessandro Farnese (1545-1592), famous general and     
governor of the Netherlands. 1578.  See 17-01-02/1-28. 
Milan workshop, bluesteel, gold and silver, Inv. A 1132
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Mascaron and nudes between shoulderblades; Farnese Armour, a present of Kin...

Tuille (hip part) of Farnese Armour, a present of King 
Philip II of Spain to Alessandro Farnese (1545-1592),  
famous general and governor of the Netherlands.  1578. 
See 17-01-02/1-28.                                     
Milan workshop, bluesteel, gold and silver, Inv. A 1132
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Tuille (hip part) of Farnese Armour, a present of King Philip II of Spain to Al...

Elbow guard with lion's head, from the Farnese Armour, 
a present of King Philip II of Spain to Alessandro     
Farnese (1545-1592), famous general and governor of    
the Netherlands.  1578. See 17-01-02/1-28.             
Milan workshop, bluesteel, gold and silver, Inv. A 1132
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Elbow guard with lion's head, from the Farnese Armour, a present of King Philip...

Gauntlet from the Farnese Armour, a present of King    
Philip II of Spain to Alessandro Farnese (1545-1592),  
famous general and governor of the Netherlands.  1578. 
See 17-01-02/1-28.                                     
Milan workshop, bluesteel, gold and silver, Inv. A 1132
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Gauntlet from the Farnese Armour, a present of King Philip II of Spain to Al...

Helmet with harpy (Greek harbinger of pain and famine),
from the armour of Alessandro Farnese (1545-1592),     
famous general of King Philip II of Spain and governor 
of the Netherlands. 1578.  See 17-01-02/1-28.          
Milan workshop, bluesteel, gold and silver, Inv. A 1132
#17010210

Helmet with harpy (Greek harbinger of pain and famine), from the armour of Aless...

Front view of helmet with harpy (Greek harbinger of    
pain and famine) from the armour of Alessandro Farnese,
famous general of King Philip II of Spain and governor 
of the Netherlands.  1578.   See 17-01-02/1-28.        
Milan workshop, bluesteel, gold and silver, Inv. A 1132
#17010211

Front view of helmet with harpy (Greek harbinger of pain and famine) from th...

Front center piece of helmet from Farnese Armour,      
a present of King Philip II of Spain to Alessandro     
Farnese (1545-1592), famous general and governor of    
the Netherlands.  1578.   See 17-01-02/1-28.           
Milan workshop, bluesteel, gold and silver, Inv. A 1132
#17010212

Front center piece of helmet from Farnese Armour, a present of King Philip...