A study of the German ‘Gothic’ 15<sup>th</sup>-century equestrian armour (A21) in the Wallace Collection, London

David Edge; Alan Williams

doi:10.3989/gladius.2001.88

A study of the German ‘Gothic’ 15^th-century equestrian armour (A21) in the Wallace Collection, London

Authors

David Edge Curator of armour, the Wallace Collection
Alan Williams Visiting Research Fellow, Departement of Engineering, Reading University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/gladius.2001.88

Keywords:

Armour, Horse-armour, Landshut, Metallography, Thickness, Wallace Collection

Abstract

The most famous, indeed iconic, armour in the Wallace Collection, London, is the late 15th century German armour for man and horse (inventory number A21). Unfortunately for the historian of armour, it is also one of the most composite, having been assembled in its present form in the 19th century from elements of at least five armours. Archival research in the Wallace Collection has been combined with metallography in the Conservation Department to attempt to cast some further light upon its origins.

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2001-12-30

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Edge, D., & Williams, A. (2001). A study of the German ‘Gothic’ 15th-century equestrian armour (A21) in the Wallace Collection, London. Gladius, 21, 233–256. https://doi.org/10.3989/gladius.2001.88

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Vol. 21 (2001)

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