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Costume Armor in the Classical Style

Helmet includes original paper label of Hallé (French, Paris, active ca. 1780–1800)

Date: ca. 1788–90
Accession Number: 1988.65.1–.2

Mask

Inscribed by Myōchin Muneakira (Japanese, Edo period, 1673–1745)

Date: dated 1745
Accession Number: 19.115.2

Rapier of Prince-Elector Christian II of Saxony

Israel Schuech (German, Dresden, active 1590–1610)

Date: dated 1606
Accession Number: 1970.77

Tournament Helm (Stechhelm)

Date: ca. 1500
Accession Number: 29.156.67a

Burgonet with Falling Buffe

Date: ca. 1550
Accession Number: 04.3.217; 22.140

Armor of Infante Luis, Prince of Asturias

Signature probably refers to Jean Drouart (French, Paris, died before October 1715)

Date: dated 1712
Accession Number: 1989.3

Helmet

Date: late 15th century
Accession Number: 50.87

Armor of Emperor Ferdinand I

Kunz Lochner (German, Nuremberg, 1510–1567)

Date: dated 1549
Accession Number: 33.164a–x

Crossbow of Count Ulrich V of Württemberg

Attributed to Heinrich Heid von Winterthur (probably Swiss, active Stuttgart, recorded 1453–1460)

Date: dated 1460
Accession Number: 04.3.36

Colt Third Model Dragoon Percussion Revolver, Serial Number 12406

Samuel Colt (American, 1814–1862)

Date: ca. 1853
Accession Number: 1995.336

Armor (Gusoku)

Helmet bowl signed Saotome Iye[tada?] (Japanese, Edo period)

Date: 16th and 18th centuries
Accession Number: 14.100.172

Helmet (Spangenhelm)

Date: 6th–7th century
Accession Number: 42.50.1

Elements of a Light-Cavalry Armor

Date: ca. 1510
Accession Number: 14.25.716

Blades and Mountings for a Pair of Swords (Daisho)

Long sword (katana) blade inscribed by Sukemitsu of Bizen (Japanese, Bizen, Muromachi period, active ca. 1440)

Date: long sword blade, dated 1440; short sword blade, 15th century; mountings, late 18th century
Accession Number: 36.120.417a, b, .418a–c

Blade for a Dagger (Tanto)

Rai Kunitoshi (Japanese, active ca. 1290–ca. 1320)

Date: ca. 1315–16
Accession Number: 1991.373a, b

Helmet

Date: late 15th century
Accession Number: 1983.413

Harquebusier's Armor of Pedro II, King of Portugal (reigned 1683–1706) with Buff Coat

Armor attributed to Richard Holden (British, London, recorded 1658–1708)

Date: ca. 1683
Accession Number: 15.113.1–.5; 29.158.885

Shield

Attributed to Girolamo da Treviso (Italian, Treviso ca. 1498–1544 Boulogne-sur-Mer)

Date: ca. 1535
Accession Number: 42.50.16

Armor Garniture of George Clifford (1558–1605), Third Earl of Cumberland

Made under the direction of Jacob Halder (British, master armorer at royal workshops at Greenwich, documented in England 1558–1608)

Date: 1586
Accession Number: 32.130.6a–y

Pair of Flintlock Pistols of Empress Catherine the Great (1729–1796)

Johan Adolph Grecke (Russian, Saint Petersburg, recorded 1755–90)

Date: 1786
Accession Number: 1986.265.1, .2

Rowel Spur

Date: ca. 1400
Accession Number: 14.25.1737