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Center of round shield 17-01-02/21, with battlescene, knight on horseback, walled city under siege. Part of Farnese Armour, a present to Alessandro Farnese, famous general and governor of the Netherlands (1545-1592). Milan workshop, bluesteel, gold and silver, Inv. A 1132
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Center of round shield 17-01-02/21, with battlescene, knight on horseback, wal...

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

Detail of saddle 17-01-02/23, showing Heracles killing the Centaur. Part of Farnese Armour, a present 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 saddle 17-01-02/23, showing Heracles killing the Centaur. Part of Far...

Detail of saddle 17-01-02/23, Heracles slaying the Hydra of Lerna. Part of Farnese Armour, a present to Alessandro Farnese (1545-1592), famous general and governor of the Netherlands. See 17-01-02/1-28. 1578. Milan workshop, bluesteel, gold and silver, Inv. A 1132
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Detail of saddle 17-01-02/23, Heracles slaying the Hydra of Lerna. Part of...

Detail of saddle 17-01-02/23, two satyrs. Part 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, silver and gold, Inv. A 1132
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Detail of saddle 17-01-02/23, two satyrs. Part of the Farnese Armour, a presen...

Horse's armour (chanfron), steel-tipped mascaron. Part of Farnese Armour, a present of King Philip II of Spain to Alessandro Farnese, 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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Horse's armour (chanfron), steel-tipped mascaron. Part of Farnese Armour,...

Detail of horse's armour 17-01-02/27, mascaron with steel-tip in its mouth. Part of Farnese Armour, made for 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 horse's armour 17-01-02/27, mascaron with steel-tip in its mouth....

Chainmail of George II Rakoczi (1621-1660), Prince of Transylvania, Moldova and Walachia. He died of wounds received in a battle against the Turks.
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Chainmail of George II Rakoczi (1621-1660), Prince of Transylvania, Moldova...

Prussian insignia and halberds, booty of the Austrian troops after the battle of Kunersdorf, 12.8.1759, a battle Friedrich II of Prussia lost during the Seven Years War.
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Prussian insignia and halberds, booty of the Austrian troops after t...

Two army trumpets, a Prussian flag ("For the glory of the fatherland"), Austrian booty after the battle of Kunersdorf, a battle Prussian King Friedrich II lost during the Seven Years War against Empress Maria Theresia.
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Two army trumpets, a Prussian flag ("For the glory of the fatherland"), Au...

Uniform hats of grenadiers and fusiliers of the Prussian army of King Friedrich II. Gilded front shows Prussian crown, Prussian eagle, a lion and the initials of the the King, "FR" for "Fridericus Rex". Around 1770
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Uniform hats of grenadiers and fusiliers of the Prussian army of King Fr...

Famous Prussian medal "Pour le Merite",founded in 1740 by Prussian King Friedrich II (Hence the "F" below the crown).
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Famous Prussian medal "Pour le Merite",founded in 1740 by Prussian King Friedri...