Arm the Armour

@TheArmour

Archaeologist, Historian, Museum Professional, and HEMA instructor.

Joined July 2021

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A stunning #Swepthilt #Rapier with a calendar blade that belonged to Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, attributed to Ambrosius Gemlich, OaL: 42 in/106.7 cm Weight: 3.1 lbs/1.4 kg #Germany, blade ca. 1530, hilt ca. 1600, housed at the @KHM_Wien

TheArmour's tweet image. A stunning #Swepthilt #Rapier with a calendar blade that belonged to Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, attributed to Ambrosius Gemlich,

OaL: 42 in/106.7 cm
Weight: 3.1 lbs/1.4 kg

#Germany, blade ca. 1530, hilt ca. 1600, housed at the @KHM_Wien

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Arm the Armour@TheArmour · Jul 25

A lovely #BollockDagger with a horn grip, OaL: 15 cm/38.1 cm Weight: 7.1 oz/200 g Western #Europe, 15th century, housed at the @KHM_Wien #weapons #dagger #medieval #middoeages #khm #art #history

TheArmour's tweet image. A lovely #BollockDagger with a horn grip,

OaL: 15 cm/38.1 cm
Weight: 7.1 oz/200 g

Western #Europe, 15th century, housed at the @KHM_Wien

#weapons #dagger #medieval #middoeages #khm #art #history

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Arm the Armour@TheArmour · Jun 10

A fantastic #Rennzeug #armor for the scharfrennen, #Saxony, #Germany, ca. 1575, housed at the @philamuseum #hre #holyromanempire #renaissance #philadelphiamuseumofart #art #history

TheArmour's tweet image. A fantastic #Rennzeug #armor for the scharfrennen, #Saxony, #Germany, ca. 1575, housed at the @philamuseum

#hre #holyromanempire #renaissance #philadelphiamuseumofart #art #history

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Arm the Armour@TheArmour · Jun 7

The Mortuary-hilted #Broadsword attributed to Sir Oliver Cromwell, OaL: 38.1 in/96.8 cm Blade Length: 32.5 in/82.6 cm Weight: 3.1 lbs/1305 g #England, ca. 1650, housed at the @philamuseum #weapons #sword #earlymodern #philadelphiamuseumofart #art #history

TheArmour's tweet image. The Mortuary-hilted #Broadsword attributed to Sir Oliver Cromwell,

OaL: 38.1 in/96.8 cm
Blade Length: 32.5 in/82.6 cm
Weight: 3.1 lbs/1305 g

#England, ca. 1650, housed at the @philamuseum

#weapons #sword #earlymodern #philadelphiamuseumofart #art #history

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Arm the Armour@TheArmour · Jun 6

A phenomenal #Brigandine covered with a beautiful red silk velvet, Weight: 23.4 lbs/10.6 kg #Italy, ca. 1570-1580, housed at the @philamuseum #armor #renaissance #philadelphiamuseumofart #art #history

TheArmour's tweet image. A phenomenal #Brigandine covered with a beautiful red silk velvet,

Weight: 23.4 lbs/10.6 kg

#Italy, ca. 1570-1580, housed at the @philamuseum

#armor #renaissance #philadelphiamuseumofart #art #history

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Arm the Armour@TheArmour · Jun 4

An engraved, blued, and gilt #Spearhead, Height: 8 in/20.3 cm Width: 1.75 in/4.4 cm Weight: 1.3 lbs/610 g #Germany, ca. 1550-1600, housed at the @philamuseum #weapons #polearm #hre #holyromanempire #renaissance #philadelphiamuseumofart #art #history

TheArmour's tweet image. An engraved, blued, and gilt #Spearhead,

Height: 8 in/20.3 cm
Width: 1.75 in/4.4 cm
Weight: 1.3 lbs/610 g

#Germany, ca. 1550-1600, housed at the @philamuseum

#weapons #polearm #hre #holyromanempire #renaissance #philadelphiamuseumofart #art #history

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Arm the Armour@TheArmour · Jun 3

An elegant visored #Sallet, Height: 9.5 in/24.2 cm Width: 9.6 in/24.4 cm Depth: 14.1 in/35.7 cm Weight: 10.5 lbs/4.7 kg made in #Germany or #Italy, ca. 1460, housed at the @philamuseum #armor #helmet #hre #medieval #middleages #philadelphiamuseumofart #art #history

TheArmour's tweet image. An elegant visored #Sallet,

Height: 9.5 in/24.2 cm
Width: 9.6 in/24.4 cm
Depth: 14.1 in/35.7 cm
Weight: 10.5 lbs/4.7 kg

made in #Germany or #Italy, ca. 1460, housed at the @philamuseum

#armor #helmet #hre #medieval #middleages #philadelphiamuseumofart #art #history

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Arm the Armour@TheArmour · May 20

A beautiful #swepthilt #Rapier with a blackened hilt, attributed to Anton Schuech, #Saxony, #Germany, ca. 1600, housed at the @philamuseum #weapons #sword #hre #holyromanempire #earlymodern #philadelphiamuseumofart #art #history

TheArmour's tweet image. A beautiful #swepthilt #Rapier with a blackened hilt, attributed to Anton Schuech, #Saxony, #Germany, ca. 1600, housed at the @philamuseum

#weapons #sword #hre #holyromanempire #earlymodern #philadelphiamuseumofart #art #history

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Arm the Armour@TheArmour · May 19

A fantastically etched #helmet assembly for the freirennen, Width: 18.1 in/46 cm Depth: 17.1 in/43.5 cm Weight: 20.6 lbs/9337.9 g #Augsburg, #Germany, ca. 1555-1570, housed at the @philamuseum #armor #hre #holyromanempire #renaissance #philadelphiamuseumofart #art #history

TheArmour's tweet image. A fantastically etched #helmet assembly for the freirennen,

Width: 18.1 in/46 cm
Depth: 17.1 in/43.5 cm
Weight: 20.6 lbs/9337.9 g

#Augsburg, #Germany, ca. 1555-1570, housed at the @philamuseum

#armor #hre #holyromanempire #renaissance #philadelphiamuseumofart #art #history

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Arm the Armour@TheArmour · May 18

A wonderfully blackened #swepthilt #Rapier, #Saxony, #Germany, ca. 1585-1600, housed at the @philamuseum #weapons #sword #hre #holyromanempire #renaissance #philadelphiamuseumofart #art #history

TheArmour's tweet image. A wonderfully blackened #swepthilt #Rapier, #Saxony, #Germany, ca. 1585-1600, housed at the @philamuseum

#weapons #sword #hre #holyromanempire #renaissance #philadelphiamuseumofart #art #history

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Arm the Armour@TheArmour · May 17

A beautifully etched and gilt half #armor, attributed to Pompeo della Cesa, #Milan, #Italy, ca. 1590, housed at the @ClevelandArt #renaissance #clevelandmuseumofart #art #history

TheArmour's tweet image. A beautifully etched and gilt half #armor, attributed to Pompeo della Cesa, #Milan, #Italy, ca. 1590, housed at the @ClevelandArt

#renaissance #clevelandmuseumofart #art #history

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Arm the Armour@TheArmour · May 15

A #BearingSword of the bodyguard of Duke Julius of Brunswick-Lunüneberg, OaL: 73.25 in/186.1 cm Blade Length: 52 in/132 .1 cm Weight: 7.4 lbs/3.3 kg #Brunswick, #Germany, 1574, housed at the @ClevelandArt #weapons #sword #hre #holyromanempire #renaissance #art #history

TheArmour's tweet image. A #BearingSword of the bodyguard of Duke Julius of Brunswick-Lunüneberg,

OaL: 73.25 in/186.1 cm
Blade Length: 52 in/132 .1 cm
Weight: 7.4 lbs/3.3 kg

#Brunswick, #Germany, 1574, housed at the @ClevelandArt

#weapons #sword #hre #holyromanempire #renaissance #art #history

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Arm the Armour@TheArmour · May 14

An early #Smallsword, OaL: 41.1 in/104.5 cm Blade Length: 33.9 in/86 cm Weight: 1.3 lbs/600 g #Germany, possibly #Passau, ca. 1640-1660, housed at the @ClevelandArt #weapons #sword #hre #holyromanempire #clevelandmuseumofart #art #history

TheArmour's tweet image. An early #Smallsword,

OaL: 41.1 in/104.5 cm
Blade Length: 33.9 in/86 cm
Weight: 1.3 lbs/600 g

#Germany, possibly #Passau, ca. 1640-1660, housed at the @ClevelandArt

#weapons #sword #hre #holyromanempire #clevelandmuseumofart #art #history

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Arm the Armour@TheArmour · May 13

A Waistcoat #cuirass with brass buttons, Height: 18.75 in/47.6 cm Width: 11.6 in/29.6 cm Depth: 10.1 in/25.7 cm Weight: 10.9 lbs/4.9 kg North #Italy, ca. 1580, housed at the @ClevelandArt #armor #renaissance #clevelandmuseumofart #art #history

TheArmour's tweet image. A Waistcoat #cuirass with brass buttons,

Height: 18.75 in/47.6 cm
Width: 11.6 in/29.6 cm
Depth: 10.1 in/25.7 cm
Weight: 10.9 lbs/4.9 kg

North #Italy, ca. 1580, housed at the @ClevelandArt

#armor #renaissance #clevelandmuseumofart #art #history

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Arm the Armour@TheArmour · May 12

A beautifully etched #breastplate, Weight: 4.1 lbs/1.8 kg #Nuremberg, #Germany, ca. 1550, housed at the @ClevelandArt #armor #hre #holyromanempire #renaissance #clevelandmuseumofart #art #history

TheArmour's tweet image. A beautifully etched #breastplate,

Weight: 4.1 lbs/1.8 kg

#Nuremberg, #Germany, ca. 1550, housed at the @ClevelandArt

#armor #hre #holyromanempire #renaissance #clevelandmuseumofart #art #history

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Arm the Armour@TheArmour · May 9

A bone spear thrower or #Atlatl set with hematite and bound with sinew, #Peru, ca. 200 BC-200 AD, housed at the @ClevelandArt #weapons #clevelandmuseumofart #art #history

TheArmour's tweet image. A bone spear thrower or #Atlatl set with hematite and bound with sinew, #Peru, ca. 200 BC-200 AD, housed at the @ClevelandArt

#weapons #clevelandmuseumofart #art #history

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Arm the Armour@TheArmour · May 6

A fantastic #Bardiche with a modern haft, OaL: 70.25 in/178.5 cm Blade Width: 5.6 in/14.2 cm Weight: 3.7 lbs/1.7 kg #Germany or #Russia, 16th century, housed at the @ClevelandArt #weapons #polearm #hre #holyromanempire #renaissance #clevelandmuseumofart #art #history

TheArmour's tweet image. A fantastic #Bardiche with a modern haft,

OaL: 70.25 in/178.5 cm
Blade Width: 5.6 in/14.2 cm
Weight: 3.7 lbs/1.7 kg

#Germany or #Russia, 16th century, housed at the @ClevelandArt

#weapons #polearm #hre #holyromanempire #renaissance #clevelandmuseumofart #art #history

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Arm the Armour@TheArmour · May 2

An elegant #Barbute, Height: 11.5 in/29.2 cm Width: 8.2 in/20.6 cm Depth: 7.6 in/19.4 cm Weight: 7.25 lbs/3285 g #Milan, #Italy, ca. 1460, housed at the @metmuseum #armor #helmet #renaissance #themet #metmuseum #art #history

TheArmour's tweet image. An elegant #Barbute,

Height: 11.5 in/29.2 cm
Width: 8.2 in/20.6 cm
Depth: 7.6 in/19.4 cm
Weight: 7.25 lbs/3285 g

#Milan, #Italy, ca. 1460, housed at the @metmuseum

#armor #helmet #renaissance #themet #metmuseum #art #history

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Arm the Armour@TheArmour · Apr 30

A wonderfully embossed #Burgonet attributed to Desiderius Helmschmid and Jörg Sigman Height: 11.25 in/28.6 cm Width: 8.75 in/22.3 cm Depth: 15 in/38.1 cm Weight: 4.7 lbs/2126 g #Augsburg #Germany, ca 1550-1555, housed at the @metmuseum #armor #helmet #renaissance #art #history

TheArmour's tweet image. A wonderfully embossed #Burgonet attributed to Desiderius Helmschmid and Jörg Sigman

Height: 11.25 in/28.6 cm
Width: 8.75 in/22.3 cm
Depth: 15 in/38.1 cm
Weight: 4.7 lbs/2126 g

#Augsburg #Germany, ca 1550-1555, housed at the @metmuseum

#armor #helmet #renaissance #art #history

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Arm the Armour@TheArmour · Apr 29

A heavily gilt and etched combination #Halberd and double barreled #Wheellock #pistol, OaL: 83.75 in/212.7 cm Head Length: 27.2 in/69 cm Head Width: 8 in/20 cm Barrel Length: 7.8 in/20.3 cm Weight: 8.3 lbs/3.75 kg #Germany, ca. 1590, housed at the @Royal_Armouries

TheArmour's tweet image. A heavily gilt and etched combination #Halberd and double barreled #Wheellock #pistol,

OaL: 83.75 in/212.7 cm
Head Length: 27.2 in/69 cm
Head Width: 8 in/20 cm
Barrel Length: 7.8 in/20.3 cm
Weight: 8.3 lbs/3.75 kg

#Germany, ca. 1590, housed at the @Royal_Armouries

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