Large Wooden Sailing Ship Le Soleil Royal Golden Metal Fabric 1900

19th Century / 1801 - 1900

Neo-Renaissance style armor from the late 19th century. All surfaces are engraved with phytomorphic motifs. Rounded helmet with ribbed crest; fan with small circular holes for sight. Crewneck schooner present only in the front blade, shaped on five sides. Ribbed chest in the middle with central decoration depicting a three-pointed scapezzato shield with an oblique central band, three flowers in the upper reserve and a fish in the lower one. Shoulder straps with three blades with neck wings, join the bracelets, cubitiere, anti-arm cannon. Knobs with splayed sleeves. A panziera blade in which the two single-blade sides are inserted. Leg loops, three-blade knee pads (of which the central one is ribbed in the middle) and closed leggings. Shoes with four blades, of which the last one elongates in a conical shape curved downwards. Three-pointed scapezzato shield with twisted border, also engraved with phytomorphic motifs and decoration similar to that on the chest. The same decoration is also found on the halberd blade.