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English pot helmets
half armours with bourguignotte, and maces
the guy in front carries a hunting spear, Saxon, 1575-1600
another half armour with some 15th century staff weapons
Jousting armor from Filip II, by Wolfgang Grosschedel, 1560
joust armour by Lorenz Helmschmied, Augsburg, 1490-1500
Maximilian armour by Wolfgang Grosschedel from Landshut, 1525-1550, from
the so-called Fico-group
(because it is decorated with obscene hand gestures)
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detail of obscene gestures
Early 20th century attempts to reinvent armour of proof, also attempted to redefine ugly.
WWI French armour, and a tool for hand grenade training
the ultimate suit of armour
