A German or Italian suit of armour for a cuirassier, 1st half of the 17th century The skull of the helmet forged in two pieces, an old repair at the back, a plume socket on the crown. The riveted, multi-part, pivoted visor with extended peak, numerous eye slits and ventilation slits. Pivoted bevor. The locking devices for the visor and bevor of later date. The riveted gorget and neck guard worked in one piece with turned flanges. Height 34 cm. The gorget with the leathering for the seven-lame pauldrons and the arm defences with closed couters. Ridged cuirass, the attached tassets both sliding on seven lames. The chinscales of the cuirass replaced. The blackening of later date. Height approx. 94 cm. A magnificent suit of composite armour.Condition: II