Lot 259W
A Gothic Falling-BevorLate 15th Century
30 November 2011, 10:30 GMT
Knightsbridge£1,500 - £1,800
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Late 15th Century
Late 15th Century
Of bright iron, comprising a rounded chin-defence with medial ridge of two plates pivoted together at the sides, the upper plate with flanged turn along the upper edge above a pair of prominent vision-slits, the lower one pierced with small holes along the shaped upper edge and with a spring-catch to support the former in the up position, neck-plate cusped at the neck, with low medial ridge and drawn down to a blunt point pierced with two holes for laces, and with the remains of a buckle on the left side (some pitting overall)
28 cm high
28 cm high