LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

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Frontispiece Helmet, bronze with silver crest, Greek, mid-VI century B.C. 282:49
Title Page State sword, German, Augsburg, XVI century 173:26
[1] Ceremonial axe blade (Ch’i), bronze, Chinese, An-yang, Shang dynasty (ca. 1523-ca. 1028 B.C.), gift of J. Lionberger Davis 36:51 1
[2] Helmet, bronze, Chinese, Shang dynasty (ca. 1523-ca. 1028 B.C.) 283:49 2
[3] Ceremonial dagger of a shaman, bronze, Siberian steppes, ca. 1000 A.D. 34:43 2
[4] Lock of a crossbow, bronze, Chinese, Han dynasty (206 B.C.-220 A.D.), with model to show operation of interlocking interior parts 1106:20 3
[5] Disk, probably the central plate of a shield, bronze, Italian, from Picenum, near Ancona, VII-VI century B.C. 51:22 4
[6] Figure of a warrior, bronze, Etruscan, ca. 500 B.C. Gift of J. Lionberger Davis 40:51 4
[7] Ink rubbing of engraved brass plate on tomb of Sir Roger de Trumpington, a Crusader, in the church at Trumpington, Cambridgeshire, England 7
[8] “Bishop’s mantle” of chain mail, German or Swiss, XVI century 87:39 7
[9] Salade, Gothic, German, ca. 1475 58:39 8
[10] Full suit of Maximilian armor, German, ca. 1510 171:26 10
[11] Breastplate, Italian, Pisan style, ca. 1575 170:26 11
[12] Morion, Italian, ca. 1560 319:25 11
[13] Closed helmet, German, ca. 1575 79:39 12
[14] Tilting helmet, Spanish, ca. 1580 444:19 13
[15] Parade shield, Italian, XVI century 47:27 14
[16] Helmet, German, made for Hungarian or Polish market, XVI century 71:42 14
[17] Mitten gauntlet for left hand, English, Greenwich school, second half of XVI century 80:39 14
[18] Parade shield, wood, painted, Hungarian, XV century 88:42 15
[19] Stirrups, pair, bronze gilt, French, early XVII century 54:26
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[20] Three-quarter suit of armor, South German, ca. 1620 172:26 17
Drawings to illustrate methods of attaining flexibility in plate armor:
[21] By use of leather straps 19
[22] By use of ordinary rivets at pivot points 19
[23] By use of rivets and slotted holes, (so-called Almain or sliding rivets) to allow motion in two directions 19
[24] Breastplate of char aina, Persian, Ispahan, XVI-XVII century 34:15 20
[25] Helmet, Persian, late XVI century 16:22 21
[26] Helmet, Turkish, XV century 36:42 21
[27] Mace, Italian, second quarter XVI century 231:23 22
[28] Sword, bronze, Chinese, Han dynasty (206 B.C.-220 A.D.) 1108:20 22
[29] Group of swords, as displayed 23
1. State sword, German, XVI century 173:26
2. Two-handed landesknecht sword, Swiss, dated 1617 60:39
3. Swept-hilted rapier, Italian, late XVI century 430:19
4. Dress sword, German, Saxon, ca. 1620 62:39
5. Left-hand dagger, companion to No. 4 63:39
6. Cup-hilted rapier, Italian, XVII century 49:25
7. Left-hand dagger, Italo-Spanish, XVII century 81:39
8. Cup-hilted rapier, Spanish, XVII century 233:23
[30] Hilt and guard of court sword, Italian or Spanish, XVII century 174:26 24
[31] Rondel dagger, Italian, XV century 82:39 25
[32] Trousse, German, XVI century 65:39 25
[33] Group of spear-type pole arms, XV-XVII centuries 27
1. Ox-tongue pike, Austrian, Salzburg, ca. 1500 433:19
2. Hunting spear, Italian, XVI century 42:19
3. Partisan, Italian, XVI century 450:19
4. Partisan of State Guard of William V of Bavaria, ca. 1615 169:26
5. Partisan of State Guard of Augustus the Strong of Saxony, King of Poland, ca. 1597 166:26
[34] Group of axe-type pole arms, XV-XVII centuries 28
1. Military axe, Spanish, XVI century 43:19
2. Military axe, Italian, XVI century 44:19
3. Halberd, Swiss, XV century 67:39
4. Halberd, North Italian, XVI century 451:19
5. Halberd of State Guard of Christian II of Saxony, ca. 1590 167:26
6. Halberd of State Guard of the Princes of Liechtenstein, XVII century 168:26
[35] Two dagger-knives 29
1. Persian, Ispahan, XVII century 13:22
2. Persian, Shiraz, XVII century 14:22
[36] Sword hilt, gold, Persian, XIII-XIV century 45:24 29
[37] Crossbow, Flemish, XV century 41:19 30
[38] Prodd, Italian, XVI century 69:39 30
[39] Crossbow and cranequin, Swiss, XVII century 68:39 31
[40] Drawing, mechanism of cranequin 31
[41] Drawing, mechanism of crossbow lock 31
[42] Engraving after de Gheyn, 1606: musketeer about to give fire 31
[43] Matchlock musket, Dutch, XVII century, and detail of its decoration. Gift of the John M. Olin Trust 302:51 33
[44] Wheellock gun, German, ca. 1550 and detail of engraved inlays after Beham 74:39 34
[45] Engraving by Hans Sebald Beham, (1500- ca. 1550) The Rape of Iole 58:14 35
[46] Group of hand firearms of the XVII century 37
1. Miguelet lock gun, Italian, Brescia, for the Balearic trade, by Lazari Cominaz, XVII century 76:39
2. Wheellock rifle, German, Dresden, by Martin Süssebecker (1593-1668), gunmaker to the Saxon court, ca. 1635 75:39
3. Wheellock tschinke, German-Silesian, XVII century 73:39
4. Wheellock rifle, French, Épinal (Vosges), by Claude Thomas, 1623 70:39
4A,B. Pair of wheellock pistols. Companions to No. 4 71:39
72:39
5. Flintlock pistol, Italian, Brescia, by Lazaro Lazarino, XVII century 77:39
6. Flintlock pistol, Italian, Brescian, by Lazarino Cominazzo; Giovanni Bourgognone, mid-XVII century 85:39
[47] Details of decoration of guns: 39
1. Miguelet lock gun, Italian, Brescia, for the Balearic trade, signed “Lazari Cominaz”, XVII century 76:39
2. Wheellock rifle, German, Dresden, by Martin Süssebecker (1593-1668), ca. 1635 75:39
3. Wheellock tschinke, German-Silesian, XVII century 73:39
[48] Wheellock pistol, Italian, Brescia, ca. 1630 84:39 40
[49] Flintlock powder tester, German, ca. 1690 24:25 40
[50] Flintlock pistol set (two brace) with accessories, Portuguese, Lisbon, by Jacinto Xavier, 1799 185:42 41
[51] Flintlock repeating pistol, French, Paris, by Derby, late XVIII century 43:39 42