Friday, October 24, 2008

Amathing Lion armor.


Three quarter armor :). Looks like half-armor with arms defence.


Lion helm.


Breastplate detail. Angel, demon and shells. Perfect gold inlay.
Now this armor in Paris.
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Sunday, October 19, 2008

Large army of small soldiers II.


Top helm.


Horsemen XIII - XIV century.


Voulgers, archers, crossbowmen (XIV century).


Crossbowman. Louis XI (1450).
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Part I. To be continued.

Friday, October 17, 2008

Large army of small soldiers.

In Invalides thay has a room with a models of warroirs of all the times. At least till imperior Napoleon :) Thay are about 12cm. high and impressively detailed.

Greeks. 1100 B.C.


Romes, Fracs, 150-450.


Normands, 1000-1200.


To be continued.
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Monday, October 13, 2008

Full armor with a perfect engraving. Repost.


Armor was made in France in 1600-1610 for Saulx-Tavannes family.


Piece of a breast plate. Amathing engraving.
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Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Full armor.


Yet another full armor. Now in invalides in Paris.
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