es of the period as “purple a much sought-after form of armour, and the most armour.’’ This suit was made about 1575, for by esteemed by the less serious-minded armour collector. reference to the Album (now preserved in the Victoria It is a type where form is sacridced for the richest and and… … No. 155. — A “Szoe//" hilled Rapier. Italian, circa 1580. No. 164. — A cup-hilted Rapier. Spanish, bearing the date 1701. found that plate 31 shows this suit to have been made ol which we speak, although late in its style of orna- for Sir Thomas Sackville, who was created Baron of mentation, is…
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