Spanish Arms and Armour: Being a Historical and Descriptive Account of the Royal Armoury of MadridCalvert, Albert Frederick
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Spanish Arms and Armour: Being a Historical and Descriptive Account of the Royal Armoury of Madrid
Calvert, Albert Frederick
Arms and armor -- Spain; Real Armería de Madrid
K 60. PISTOL AND AXE COMBINED OF PHILIP II.]
[Illustration: G 45. SWORD ATTRIBUTED TO HERNANDO CORTES, CONQUEROR OF
MEXICO, 1485-1547.]
[Illustration: PLATE 166.
G 47. SWORD OF PHILIP II., WORN WITH PARADE ARMOUR.]
[Illustration: G 48. TOLEDAN SWORD ATTRIBUTED TO PHILIP II.]
[Illustration: G 49. TOLEDAN SWORD OF THE COUNT OF CORUNNA (16TH
CENTURY). THE GUARD IS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL IN THE ARMOURY.]
[Illustration: PLATE 166A.
G 47. SWORD OF PHILIP II., WITH THE MARK OF CLEMENT HORN OF SOLINGEN.]
[Illustration: PLATE 167.
G 54. SPANISH SWORD, MIDDLE OF 16TH CENTURY.]
[Illustration: G 59. SPANISH SWORD, LATE 16TH CENTURY. BEARS MARK OF
JUANES EL VIEJO.]
[Illustration: G 55. SPANISH SWORD, LATE 16TH CENTURY, MADE BY SEBASTIAN
HERNANDEZ OF TOLEDO.]
[Illustration: PLATE 168.
G 61. SWORD OF THE DUKE OF WEIMAR, COMMANDER OF THE SWEDISH ARMY,
DEFEATED AT THE BATTLE OF NORDLINGEN, 1624.]
[Illustration: G 80. SWORD ATTRIBUTED TO PHILIP III. IT BEARS THE DATE
1604, TOLEDO MAKE.]
[Illustration: G 64. SWORD ATTRIBUTED TO COUNT DE LEMOS, 1576-1622, MADE
BY TOMÁS DE AYALA OF SEVILLE.]
[Illustration: PLATE 169.
G 151. PERSIAN SWORD, 16TH CENTURY, PROBABLY BROUGHT FROM TUNIS BY
CHARLES V.]
[Illustration: G 62. STRADIOT’S SABRE, EARLY 17TH CENTURY, PRESENTED BY
THE DUKE OF SAVOY TO PHILIP III. (1603).]
[Illustration: G 43. 16TH CENTURY CUTLASS.]
[Illustration: PLATE 170.
G 34. WAR SWORD OF CHARLES V., ITALIAN MAKE.]
[Illustration: G 33. ITALIAN WAR SWORD OF CHARLES V.]
[Illustration: G 35. SWORD OF PIZARRO, CONQUEROR OF PERU.]
[Illustration: PLATE 171.
G 160. KNIFE USED BY THE CARVER AT THE KING’S TABLE, AS REQUIRED BY THE
ETIQUETTE OF THE HOUSE OF BURGUNDY.]
[Illustration: DAGGER,
EARLY 16TH CENTURY.]
[Illustration: 16TH CENTURY
DAGGER, SUPPOSED TO HAVE BELONGED TO CHARLES V.]
[Illustration: PLATE 172.
A 242. WAR SADDLE OF PHILIP II., MADE BY DESIDERIUS COLMAN OF
AUGSBURG.]
[Illustration: PLATE 172A.
A 242. POMMEL AND CANTLE OF SADDLE OF PHILIP II.]
[Illustration: PLATE 172B.
A 242. CANTLE-PLATE OF SAME SADDLE.]
[Illustration: PLATE 172C.
A 242. BURR-PLATE OF SADDLE.]
[Illustration: PLATE 172D.
A 242. BURR-PLATE OF SADDLE.]
[Illustration: PLATE 173.
A 291. CANTLE-PLATES OF SADDLE MADE BY LUCIO PICININO.]
[Illustration: PLATE 173A.
A 291. CANTLE-PLATE OF SAME SADDLE.]
[Illustration: PLATE 173B.
A 291. BURR-PLATE OF SAME SADDLE.]
[Illustration: PLATE 174.
SADDLE (ITALIAN), 16TH CENTURY. (MARINE MONSTERS.)]
[Illustration: PLATE 175.
MOORISH SADDLE, WITH SHORT STIRRUPS, 18TH CENTURY.]
[Illustration: PLATE 176.
TURKISH SADDLE GIVEN TO CHARLES III.]
[Illustration: PLATE 177.
ARAB SADDLE, WITH SHORT STIRRUPS, TAKEN IN THE PALACE OF THE BEY OF ORAN
IN 1732.]
[Illustration: PLATE 178.
MILITARY SADDLE, LATE 16TH CENTURY.]
[Illustration: PLATE 179.
A 352. SADDLE MADE AT PAMPLONA FOR THE DUKE OF SAVOY (1620).]
[Illustration: PLATE 180.
IRON WAR SADDLE OF THE EMPEROR CHARLES V.]
[Illustration: PLATE 181.
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