Stone Sculpture 20th Century

Italy, last quarter of the 19th century

Umbertine fusilier in walnut carved on the uprights with zoomorphic heads, Italy, last quarter of the 19th century. Decorated with metal studs and leather inserts fixed on the gun holders, uprights connected by 2 crosspieces carved with mask, coat of arms and spirals.

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.