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Fig. 448. Armet

Belonging to a suit made in 1521 by Koloman Kolman, called Helmschmied, of Augsburg, for the Emperor Charles V. With the exception of the armet the suit is now missing

A. Complete armet.
B. Reinforcement for the skull-piece known as the Escuffa.
C. Reinforcing plate for the front of the skull-piece.
D. Differently formed reinforcing plate also for the front of the skull-piece.
E. Complete fighting visor.
F. Reinforcing mesail with single open aperture on the dexter side.
G. A similar reinforcing mesail.
H. Tournament mentonnière, with screw holes for attaching it to the breastplate.
I. Wrapper or additional chin-piece with gorget plates attached.

A 75 to A 83 in the Royal Armoury, Madrid