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Arms & armour in the collection of Her Majesty the Queen : European armour /

This book is the first catalog to offer a comprehensive inventory of this substantial and historically significant collection in more than one hundred years. Among the highlights of the collection are imposing sets of Greenwich armor created in the sixteenth century for Henry VIII and Sir Christophe...

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Corporate Authors: Royal Collection (Great Britain)
Group Author: Norman, A. V. B. (Alexander Vesey Bethune), 1930-1998; Eaves, Ian, 1947-; Blackmore, Howard L.
Published: Royal Collection Trust,
Publisher Address: London :
Publication Dates: 2016.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Subjects:
Elizabeth > II, > Queen of Great Britain, > 1926- > Art collections > Catalogs.
Royal Collection (Great Britain) > Catalogs.
Weapons > Europe > Catalogs.
Armor > Europe > Catalogs.
Summary: This book is the first catalog to offer a comprehensive inventory of this substantial and historically significant collection in more than one hundred years. Among the highlights of the collection are imposing sets of Greenwich armor created in the sixteenth century for Henry VIII and Sir Christopher Hatton; an exceptionally beautiful set of armor created in the early seventeenth century for Henry, Prince of Wales; and an ornate field garniture belonging to Julius, Duke of Brunswick, a fine example of armor in the continental style. In addition to fresh research, the book features more than five hundred new photographs that provide clear front, back, and side views, as well as close-ups of ornamentation, maker's marks, and other features for the most important pieces. The book also includes full resources for further study, including two essays giving a broad overview of the history of the collection; specially commissioned reconstruction drawings of important Greenwich garnitures, including lost pieces; a glossary of important terms; and an index, appendix, and bibliography.
Carrier Form: xx, 517 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 31 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 486-508) and index.
ISBN: 9781905686483 (hardback) :
190568648X (hardback)
Index Number: NK6642
CLC: K885.058
Call Number: K885.058/A734
Contents: Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Notes for the reader -- Arms and armour in the Royal Collection -- The display of armour at Windsor Castle -- The catalogue -- Glossary -- Appendices.

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