51³Ô¹ÏÍø

Historical armor and weapons from antiquity to the 16th century. Left side: 1) Franconian soldier, 8th century (Chess pawn of Charlemagne); 2) Polish knight, end of the 15th century; 3) French warrior, about 1120; 4) Battle of Ascalon (stained glass in the Basilica of Saint-Denis); 5-6) German armour from the time of Maximilian I; 7) Textile structures of chainmail. Right side: 1) Rapier of Peter Paul Rubens (1630); 2) Morion (helmet), Italian work, 16th century; 3) Sword hilt, 16th century; 4) Storm hood of Philipp II of Spain, Italian work, 16th century; 5) Sword of Cesare Borgia; 6) Damasked, half gilded helmet, Paris, 16th century; 7) Roman breastplate (aftrer a sculpture of Germanicus); 8) Round shield, 16th century; 9) Breastplate with epaulettes of a boy's armor Philip III of Spain, Florentiener work, end of the 16th century; 10) Storm hood, 16th century; 11) Oriental round shield; 12) Armor with burgundy helmet, Italian work, 16th century; 13) Embossed shield, at the time of Henry II of France; 14-15) Battle axes, 16th century. Wood engravings, published in 1897.