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A Lobster-Tailed Pot, And An English Pikeman's Breast-PlateMid-17th Century
30 April 2014, 11:00 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £2,125 inc. premium
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A Lobster-Tailed Pot, And An English Pikeman's Breast-Plate
Mid-17th Century
Mid-17th Century
Of bright iron, the first with two-piece skull and low turned comb, pointed pivoted fall (old repair) with turned edge and three-bar face-guard joined at the bottom to form a scroll, bluntly-pointed neck-guard (minor holes) of three simulated lames with turned border, triangular ear-pieces, and dome-headed rivets; the second with low medial ridge drawn-out to a blunt point at the base, the turns at the neck and arms followed by incised lines, two pivot-hook catches (one hook missing) each retaining the original adjustable shoulder-strap mounts, and deep rounded skirt with pivot-hook catches and mounts (two missing, both pitted overall) (2)
36 cm. and 44.5 cm. high
36 cm. and 44.5 cm. high








