An astonishingly chased and gilt #HalfHarness with accompanying #Rotella and #DemiShaffron, made for Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II, attributed to the workshop of Lucio Piccinino, #Milan, #Italy, ca. 1585-1590, housed at the #Kunsthistorischesmuseum, #Vienna

A matching #Cabacette and #Rotella made for King Philip III of Spain, attributed to Andrés de Loidi, Cabacette Length: 11.4 in/28.9 cm Width: 10.1 in/25.7 cm Height: 8.3 in/21 cm Rotella Diameter: 22.9 in/58.2 cm #Spain, 1616, housed at the #RealArmería, Madrid.

A thoroughly fullered #Storta, OaL: 29.8 in/75.7 cm Weight: 3 lbs/1360 g #Italy, ca. 1565-1570, housed at the #RealArmería, Madrid #weapons #sword #renaissance #art #history

A combination Axe-Wheellock Pistol, OaL: 22.4 in/57 cm Weight: 4.2 lbs/1900 g #Germany, 1551, housed at the #RealArmería, Madrid #weapons #axe #pistol #wheellock #renaissance #art #history

A fabulous blackened and gilt #Gorget bearing the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece made for King Philip II of Spain, attributed to Kolman Helmschmid, Weight: 2.9 lbs/1310 g #Augsburg, #Germany, ca. 1549-1553, housed at the #RealArmería, Madrid

A fantastically embossed and gilt #HungarianShield, attributed to Matthäus Frauenpreis, Height: 24.1 in/61.1 cm Width: 12.5 in/31.7 cm #Augsburg, #Germany, ca. 1540-1545, housed at the #RealArmería, Madrid #armor #weapons #shield #renaissance #art #history

The "Armor of Masks" of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, attributed to the Negroli workshop, #Milan, #Italy, 1539, housed at the #RealArmería, Madrid #armor #renaissance #art #history

A phenomenally gilt #Arquebus inlaid with bone made for Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, OaL: 28.3 in/71.8 cm #Germany, 1531, housed at the #RealArmería, Madrid patrimonionacional.es/real-a…

The eagle #Burgonet of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, attributed to Kolman Helmschmid, Length: 11.4 in/29 cm Width: 8.3 in/21 cm Height: 13.4 in/34 cm Weight: 5.5 lbs/2475 g #Augsburg, #Germany, ca. 1530, housed at the #RealArmería #armor #helmet #renaissance #art #history

The famous dolphin #Burgonet of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, attributed to Kolman Helmschmid, Length: 13.5 in/34.4 cm Width: 7.4 in/18.8 cm Height: 9.8 in/25 cm Weight: 3.8 lbs/1705 g #Augsburg, #Germany, ca. 1530, housed at the #RealArmería #armor #helmet #renaissance #art

The tonlet #armor of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, attributed to Kolman Helmschmid, #Augsburg, #Germany, ca. 1525-1530, housed at the #RealArmería, Madrid #renaissance #art #history

A beautifully etched and gilt #Burgonet made for Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, attributed to Kolman Helmschmid, Weight: 5 lbs/2285 g #Augsburg, #Germany, ca. 1525, housed at the #RealArmería, Madrid #armor #helmet #renaissance #art #history

The famous "KD" #armor of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, attributed to Kolman Helmschmid, #Augsburg, #Germany, ca. 1525, housed at the #RealArmería, Madrid #renaissance #art #history

An etched brimmed #Sallet, attributed to Kolman Helmschmid, Length: 14.2 in/36 cm Height: 10.2 in/26 cm Width: 8.9 in/22.5 cm Weight: 5.3 lbs/2420 g #Augsburg, #Germany, ca. 1520-1530, housed at the #RealArmería, Madrid #armor #helmet #sallet #renaissance #art #history

A fabulously chased and gilt #SideSword made in commemoration of Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba y Aguilar, the Gran Capitán, OaL: 38 in/96.6 cm Weight: 1.7 lbs/760 g #Spain, ca. 1503-1515, housed at the #RealArmería, Madrid #weapons #sword #renaissance #art #history

A beautiful jousting #armor with a brocade covered cuirass, #Valencia, #Spain, ca. 1500, housed at the #RealArmería, Madrid. #renaissance #art #history

A beautifully etched and gilt Half-Harness made for Philip the Handsome, #Flanders, ca. 1500, housed at the #RealArmería, Madrid #armor #renaissance #art #history

The famous pomegranate #Sallet of Philip the Handsome made in reference to the conquest of Granada by King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabela I Length: 14.8 in/37.7 cm Width: 7.9 in/20 cm Height: 13.8 in/35 cm Weight: 8.7 lbs/3925 g #Flanders ca 1496-1500 housed at the #RealArmería

A phenomenally etched and nielloed #sallet which belonged to Philip the Handsome, attributed to Domenico Negroli, Length: 11.8 in/30 cm Width: 8.5 in/21.5 cm Height: 9.6 in/24.5 cm Weight: 7.8 lbs/3560 g #Milan, #Italy, ca. 1496, housed at the #RealArmería, Madrid

A fantastically etched and silvered #Sallet made for Philip the Handsome, attributed to Domenico Negroli, Length: 16 in/40.7 cm Width: 9.8 in/25 cm Height: 8.3 in/21 cm Weight: 5.9 lbs/2680 g #Milan, #Italy, ca. 1496, housed at the #RealArmería #armor #helmet #art #history