Lot 18
Europe, Italy, ca. late 16th to 17th century CE; Spain, ca. 18th century CE; North America, Mexico, ca. 18th to early 19th century CE. A fine gathering that showcases the stylistic variations of Euro-Hispanic armaments. First is a domed Italian helmet known as a morion formed from hammered steel with sloped semicircular brims, a register of decorative rivets along the lower dome exterior, and a dramatic central crest with dozens of lateral incisions along the ridge. Second is a Spanish cuirass with a vertical central ridge, flared peripheries around the neck, arm slots, and abdominal brims, and a rounded backplate secured with a leather belt as well as a pair of leather shoulder straps. Third is a Mexican steel saber with etched patterns on the blade shoulder and a resin-lined handle with deep finger wells. Size (cuirass): 13.25" W x 17" H (33.7 cm x 43.2 cm); (sword): 3.5" W x 38.75" H (8.9 cm x 98.4 cm); 32.3" blade length (82 cm); (helmet): 12.3" L x 9.25" W x 8.3" H (31.2 cm x 23.5 cm x 21.1 cm); 28.4" H (72.1 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private Jones collection, Boulder, Colorado, USA, acquired between 2019 (cuirass & morion) and January 2020 (sword); (cuirass & morion) ex-private Glorieta, New Mexico, USA collection; (sword) ex-private Richardson, Texas, USA collection
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- Condition: Minor losses to some interior areas of helmet, with abrasions and light indentations to helmet and cuirass, slight bending to overall form of sword blade, and chip to resin on pommel end of sword handle. Great patina throughout.
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