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Sword, Steel, silver, copper alloy, leather, Western European — Sword
Western European
ca. 1400

Portions of a Costume Armor, Kolman Helmschmid German, Steel, copper alloy, gold, German, Augsburg — Portions of a Costume Armor
Kolman Helmschmid
ca. 1525

Burgonet with Falling Buffe, Steel, gold, French — Burgonet with Falling Buffe
French
ca. 1550

Harquebusier's Armor of Pedro II, King of Portugal (reigned 1683–1706) with Buff Coat, Richard Holden British, Steel, gold, leather, textile, British, London; buff coat, European — Harquebusier's Armor of Pedro II, King of Portugal (reigned 1683–1706) with Buff Coat
Richard Holden
Daniel Tachaux
ca. 1683 and later; buff coat, 17th–18th century

Armor of Emperor Ferdinand I (1503–1564), Kunz Lochner German, Steel, brass, leather, German, Nuremberg — Armor of Emperor Ferdinand I (1503–1564)
Kunz Lochner
dated 1549

Shield of Henry II of France (reigned 1547–59), Steel, gold, silver, French — Shield of Henry II of France (reigned 1547–59)
French
ca. 1555

Armor of Henry II, King of France (reigned 1547–59), Jean Cousin the Elder French, Steel, gold, silver, leather, textile, French, possibly Paris — Armor of Henry II, King of France (reigned 1547–59)
Jean Cousin the Elder
Baptiste Pellerin
ca. 1555

Armet, LIONARDO Italian, Steel, copper alloy, Italian, probably Milan — Armet
LIONARDO
ca. 1440

Shield, Girolamo da Treviso Italian, Wood, linen, gesso, gold leaf, polychromy, Italian, probably Bologna — Shield
Girolamo da Treviso
ca. 1535

Viking Sword, Steel, copper, silver, niello, European, probably Scandinavia — Viking Sword
European, probably Scandinavia
10th century

Rapier of Prince-Elector Christian II of Saxony (1583–1611), Israel Schuech German, Steel, bronze, gold, enamel, paste jewels, cameos, pearls, wood, hilt, German, Dresden; blade, Spanish, Toledo — Rapier of Prince-Elector Christian II of Saxony (1583–1611)
Israel Schuech
Juan Martinez
dated 1606

Cased Set of a Flintlock Rifle, a Pair of Pistols, and Accessories, Nicolas Noël Boutet French, Steel, wood (walnut, mahogany), silver, gold, horn, velvet, French, Versailles — Cased Set of a Flintlock Rifle, a Pair of Pistols, and Accessories
Nicolas Noël Boutet
ca. 1800

Costume Armor in the Classical Style, Hallé French, Helmet: linen, papier-mâché, bole, gold leaf, graphite; tunic: silk, cotton, metal coils and spangles, metallic yarn, French, Paris — Costume Armor in the Classical Style
Hallé
ca. 1788–90

Armor, Steel, copper alloy, textile, leather, Italian — Armor
Italian
ca. 1400–1450 and later

Helm for the Joust of Peace (<i>Stechhelm</i>), Steel, copper alloy, German, probably Nuremberg — Helm for the Joust of Peace (Stechhelm)
German, probably Nuremberg
ca. 1500

Armor Garniture of George Clifford (1558–1605),
Third Earl of Cumberland, Jacob Halder British, Steel, gold, leather, textile, British, Greenwich — Armor Garniture of George Clifford (1558–1605), Third Earl of Cumberland
Jacob Halder
1586

Flintlock Gun of Louis XIII (1601–1643), King of France, Pierre Le Bourgeois French, Steel, brass, silver, gold, wood (walnut), mother-of-pearl, French, Lisieux — Flintlock Gun of Louis XIII (1601–1643), King of France
Pierre Le Bourgeois
Marin Le Bourgeois
ca. 1620

Helmet (Sallet), Steel, iron, gold, silver, cloisonné enamel, leather, textile, Spanish, possibly Granada — Helmet (Sallet)
Spanish, possibly Granada
late 15th–early 16th century

Armor of Infante Luis, Prince of Asturias (1707–1724), Jean Drouart French, Steel, gold, brass, silk, cotton, metallic yarn, paper, French, Paris — Armor of Infante Luis, Prince of Asturias (1707–1724)
Jean Drouart
dated 1712

Double-Barrel Breech-Loading Pinfire Shotgun, J. C. A. Brun French, Steel, wood (walnut), gold, French, Paris — Double-Barrel Breech-Loading Pinfire Shotgun
Multiple artists/makers
dated 1866

Album of Tournaments and Parades in Nuremberg, Pen and ink, watercolor, gold and silver washes; paper bound in gold-tooled leather, German, Nuremberg — Album of Tournaments and Parades in Nuremberg
German, Nuremberg
late 16th–mid-17th century

Burgonet, Filippo Negroli Italian, Steel, gold, textile, Italian, Milan — Burgonet
Filippo Negroli
dated 1543

Crossbow of Count Ulrich V of Württemberg (1413–1480), Heinrich Heid von Winterthur probably Swiss, Wood (European hornbeam), horn, animal sinew, staghorn, birch bark, iron alloy, copper alloy, pigment, German, probably Stuttgart — Crossbow of Count Ulrich V of Württemberg (1413–1480)
Heinrich Heid von Winterthur
dated 1460

Elements of an Italian Light-Cavalry Armor <i>alla Tedesca</i> (in the German Fashion), Steel, gold, copper alloy, leather, Italian, Milan — Elements of an Italian Light-Cavalry Armor alla Tedesca (in the German Fashion)
Italian, Milan
ca. 1510

Double-Barreled Wheellock Pistol Made for Emperor Charles V (reigned 1519–56), Peter Peck German, Steel, gold, wood (cherry), staghorn, German, Munich — Double-Barreled Wheellock Pistol Made for Emperor Charles V (reigned 1519–56)
Peter Peck
Ambrosius Gemlich
ca. 1540–45

Rowel Spur, Copper alloy, enamel, gold, French or Spanish, Catalonia — Rowel Spur
French or Spanish, Catalonia
ca. 1400

Sallet in the Shape of a Lion's Head, Steel, copper, gold, glass, pigment, textile, Italian — Sallet in the Shape of a Lion's Head
Italian
ca. 1475–80

Shield for the Field or Tournament (Targe), Wood, leather, linen, gesso, pigments, silver, German — Shield for the Field or Tournament (Targe)
German
ca. 1450

Hunting Sword with Scabbard, Joseph Deutschmann German, Steel, silver, ivory, wood, leather, German, possibly Munich — Hunting Sword with Scabbard
Joseph Deutschmann
ca. 1740

Presentation Smallsword with Scabbard, James Morisset British, Silver, enamel, steel, paste brilliants, wood, fish skin, British, London — Presentation Smallsword with Scabbard
James Morisset
hallmarked for 1797–98

Congressional Presentation Sword with Scabbard of Colonel Marinus Willett (1740–1830), C. Liger French, Steel, silver, gold, wood, fish skin, textile, French, Paris — Congressional Presentation Sword with Scabbard of Colonel Marinus Willett (1740–1830)
C. Liger
hallmarked for 1785–86

Smallsword, Steel, enamel, gold, textile, French or British — Smallsword
French or British
ca. 1790

Smallsword, Bronze, gold, mother-of-pearl, steel, textile, Western European — Smallsword
Western European
ca. 1775–90

Smallsword, Jan Nieuwland Dutch, Silver, porcelain (Meissen), steel, gold, textile, Dutch, Amsterdam — Smallsword
Jan Nieuwland
ca. 1750

Smallsword, Silver, steel, wood, textile, gold, German, possibly Augsburg — Smallsword
German, possibly Augsburg
ca. 1730

Smallsword, Silver, gold, wood, steel, French, Strasbourg — Smallsword
French, Strasbourg
hallmarked for 1755–56

Smallsword, Silver, steel, gold, textile, French, Paris — Smallsword
French, Paris
hallmarked for 1736

Smallsword, Silver, steel, gold, textile, probably German — Smallsword
probably German
ca. 1750–60

Smallsword with Scabbard, Gold, steel, wood, fish skin, textile, French, Paris — Smallsword with Scabbard
French, Paris
hallmarked for 1785–86

Pair of Vambraces (Arm Defenses) from a Costume Armor, Kolman Helmschmid German, Steel, copper alloy, gold, German, Augsburg — Pair of Vambraces (Arm Defenses) from a Costume Armor
Kolman Helmschmid
ca. 1525