Spanish Arms and Armour Being a Historical and Descriptive Account of the Royal Armoury of Madrid

Part 2

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C 11. Salade, with detachable decorative Pieces (belonged to Maximilian I or Philip I), 137

M 19. Helmet of Ali Pasha, Turkish Admiral, defeated at Lepanto, 137

A 191. Morion and Arm-guard of Charles V, 138

A 27. Shield used in Tilting, 139

A 57. Shield used in Tilting, designed by Hopfer, 139

A 57. Shield designed by Hopfer, 140

Shield, with a Mask in Relief, belonging to the Harness of Charles V, A 149-156, 141

Shield of Philip II, belonging to the Armour A 217-230, 142

Shield of the Emperor Charles V, belonging to the Harness A 159-163, 142

A 265. Shield of Philip II, 143

A 241. German Shield, 16th century, by Desiderio Colman: War, Peace, Wisdom, and Strength, 143

Shield of Philip III, musket-proof, belonging to the Harness A 354, 144

A 293. Shield. Subject: Alexander subduing Bucephalus, 144

A 293. Shield accompanying armour of Philip III, 1578-1621. In the centre, Alexander the Great subduing Bucephalus, 145

B 3. Shield which belonged to Philip III when a boy. Subject: Jupiter, Neptune, and Mars overwhelming the Moors, 146

A 374. Shield belonging to Prince Filippo Emmanuele of Savoy, 1588-1624 (Italian), 146

D 1, D 2. Helmet and Shield of Charles V, 147

D 3, D 4. Burgonet and Shield of Charles V, 148

D 8. Shield (Italian) with design representing the Abduction of Helen, 16th century, 149

D 6. Shield of Italian workmanship, 16th century, 149

D 63. The ‘Plus Ultra’ Shield, designed by Girolamo Romani, 150

D 10. Shield, early 17th century. Design: Warriors in combat, 150

D 63. Shield called ‘Plus Ultra,’ with Apotheosis of Charles V, 150A

D 64. The Medusa Shield, made by Negroli for Charles V, 150A

Shield of the Emperor Charles V, forming part of the Mühlberg armour, 151

D 66. Italian Shield, Moorish style, 16th century, 151

D 67. Italian Shield, Moorish Style, 16th century, 152

Shield presented to Charles V by Don Ferdinando de Gonzaga, 152

D 69. Italian Shield, 16th century. Design: The Triumph of Love, 153

D 68. Shield of Augsburg make, 16th century, 153

Shield ascribed to the Marquis of Villena, 16th century, 154

D 71. Shield of the end of the 16th century, 154

Shield of Philip II, 155

Shield of the Milanese School, 16th century, 155

D 72. Shield, late 16th century. Design: The Medusa’s Head, 156

Shield representing Jupiter, Saturn, Venus and Cupid, Mercury, and Mars, 16th century, 156

Shield, the work of E. de Zuloaga, 19th century, 157

Unfinished Shield, the work of E. de Zuloaga, 19th century, 157

Shield, the work of E. de Zuloaga, 19th century, 158

D 73. Spanish Shield, 17th century. Design: The Judgment of Paris, 158

D 78. Shield presented to Philip III by the Duke of Savoy in 1603, 159

D 79. Shield presented to Philip III by the Duke of Savoy in 1603, 160

D 86. Moorish Leather Shield, end of 15th century, 161

D 88. Oval Leather Shield, late 16th century. The face decorated with admirable Mexican-Indian Feather-work, 161A

Leather Shield, with the Arms of the Mendoza family, 162

M 1-5. Arms of King Francis I of France, taken at the battle of Pavia, 1525, by the troops of Charles V, 163

M 6. Shield and Sword of Francis I of France, taken at the battle of Pavia. Design: The Gallic Cock attacking a warrior and putting him to flight, 163A

G 45. Sword of Hernando Cortes, 164

G 48. Sword of Philip II, 164

G 29. Sword of Gonsalvo de Cordoba, 164

G 60. Pistol and Axe combined, of Philip II, 165

G 45. Sword attributed to Hernando Cortes, conqueror of Mexico, 1485-1547, 165

G 47. Sword of Philip II, worn with parade armour, 166

G 48. Toledan Sword attributed to Philip II, 166

G 49. Toledan Sword of the Count of Corunna (16th century). The guard is one of the most beautiful in the armoury, 166

G 47. Sword of Philip II, with the mark of Clement Horn of Solingen, 166A

G 54. Spanish Sword, middle of 16th century, 167

G 59. Spanish Sword, late 16th century. Bears mark of Juanes el Viejo, 167

G 55. Spanish Sword, late 16th century, made by Sebastian Hernandez of Toledo, 167

G 61. Sword of the Duke of Weimar, Commander of the Swedish Army, defeated at the Battle of Nordlingen, 1624, 168

G 80. Sword attributed to Philip III It bears the date 1604, Toledo make, 168

G 64. Sword attributed to Count de Lamos, 1576-1622, made by Tomás de Ayala of Seville, 168

G 151. Persian Sword, 16th century, probably brought from Tunis by Charles V, 169

G 62. Stradiot’s Sabre, early 17th century, presented by the Duke of Savoy to Philip III (1603), 169

G 43. 16th Century Cutlass, 169

G 34. War Sword of Charles V, Italian make, 170

G 33. Italian War Sword of Charles V, 170

G 35. Sword of Pizarro, Conqueror of Peru, 170

G 160. Knife used by the Carver at the King’s Table, as required by the etiquette of the House of Burgundy, 171

Dagger, early 16th century, 171

16th century Dagger, supposed to have belonged to Charles V, 171

A 242. War Saddle of Philip II, made by Desiderius Colman of Augsburg, 172

A 242. Pommel and Cantle of Saddle of Philip II, 172A

A 242. Cantle-Plate of same Saddle, 172B

A 242. Burr-Plate of Saddle, 172C

A 242. Burr-Plate of Saddle, 172D

A 291. Cantle-Plates of Saddle made by Lucio Picinino, 173

A 291. Cantle-Plate of same Saddle, 173A

A 291. Burr-Plate of same Saddle, 173B

Saddle (Italian), 16th century. (Marine Monsters), 174

Moorish Saddle, with short Stirrups, 18th century, 175

Turkish Saddle given to Charles III, 176

Arab Saddle, with short Stirrups, taken in the Palace of the Bey of Oran in 1732, 177

Military Saddle, late 16th century, 178

A 352. Saddle made at Pamplona for the Duke of Savoy (1620), 179

Iron War Saddle of the Emperor Charles V, 180

F 22. Italian Saddle, 16th century, probably presented by Frederico Gonzaga to Charles V, 181

Military Saddle: Design in Berruguete style, 182

2327. Military Saddle, 183

Military Saddle, Augsburg make, 184

Saddle, early 15th century, from Majorca, 185

1913. Sword, with the Toledo Blade of the Duke of Olivares, 186

1880. ‘Flaming’ Spanish Sword of Philip IV, 186

1917. Sword of D. Suero de Quiñones, late 16th century, 186

1864. Dagger, scalloped half-way, 186

1916. Sword, with round Point, of Garcilaso de la Vega, 186

1920. Sword, with Toledo Blade, of the Marquis of Povar, 186

631. Shield representing Jupiter sending Lightning on the Moors, 186

1874. Dagger given by Louis XV of France to the King of Spain, 186

1704. Sword of Isabel the Catholic, 187

1589. Petronel of Charles V, with Battle-Axe, 187

1581. Yataghan of Mustafa, Bey of Oran, 187

1561. Battle-Axe, 15th-16th centuries, 187

1563. Kriss or Malay Dagger, 187

1587. Battle-Axe, Byzantine style, 187

1702. Sword of the Great Captain, 187

1764. Martel-de-fer of Charles V, 187

1591. Alfange or Indian Scimitar, 187

1698. Sword, 16th century, 187

1719. Sword of the Count of Corunna, 188

1843, 1816. Pieces of the Barding of a Horse, 188

1696. Sword, 15th century, 188

1716. Sword of Philip I, the Handsome, 188

2045, 2049. Pistols, 16th-17th centuries, 188

2077. Dagger, four edged, 16th century, 188

1814. Sword, found in the Tagus, and given to Philip II, 188

1359, 1315. Armpit Shields, 188

1763. Spurs, in Filigree Silver, 188

1328. Lance-Shield of the Prince of Parma, 188

1759. Sword of Bernal Diaz del Castillo, 188

1697. Sword of the Prince of Conde, 189

1644. Two-handed Sword, early 15th century, 189

1777. Sword of Philip II, 189

1794. Sword of Don John of Austria, 189

1708. German Sword of Frederick Henry, Count of Nassau, 189

1845. Sword of John of Urbino, 189

1692. Magnificent Toledan Blade, unmounted, 189

2067, 2076. A pair of Pistols, 17th century, 189

1823. Piece of a Horse’s Barding, 189

1769. Sword of Pizarro, 190

1726. Head Stall, 190

1721. Very remarkable Sword of the Renaissance, 190

1718, 1771. Rondels, 190

2044. Pistols, 16th and 17th centuries, 190

929. Head Stall for Charger of the Count of Niebla, 190

1770, 1761. Beautiful Stirrups, with Figures, 190

1768. Unique Spur, 190

1873. Sword, 191

1850. German Sword, 191

1912. Sword of Philip III, 191

1911. Sword of the Duke of Montemar, 191

1872. Sword of Charles II, 191

2034, 2031. Pistols, 191

523. Chamfron, 191

1773. Sword of Philip II, 192

1659. Sword with four Sides (German), 16th century, 192

1807. Sword of Hernan Cortes, 192

1856, 1857. Magnificent pair of Gauntlets, 192

1727. Lobera Sword of St. Ferdinand, 192

1645. Sword of Don Diego Hurtado de Mendoza, 192

1562. Moorish Boarding Gauntlet, 14th to 15th century, 193

1619. Sword presented to John II of Castile by the Pope Eugenius IV, 193

1711. Halberd of Charles V, 193

1529. Iron Ring, with Points inside, 193

1588. Bracelet of Ali Pasha, Turkish Admiral at Lepanto, 193

1502, 1544. Moorish Quivers, 193

1556, 1605. Malay Battle-Axes, in Wood, 193

1620. Sword of Diego Garcia Paredes, 193

1606. Wooden Stirrup, 193

1644. Two-handed Sword, early 15th century, 193

1554. Quiver with Arrows of the Cacique Guarimacoa, 193

2535. Halberd Plate, 15th century, 193

1585. Moorish Boarding Weapon, 15th century, 193

1776. Espadon or large two-handed Sword of Charles V, 194

1878. Sword of the Count Lemos, 194

1862. Valencian Sword of Ferdinand D’Alarcon, 194

1976, 1968. Beautiful Pistols of 16th century, 194

567. Chamfron which belonged to Philip IV, 194

1775. Espadon of Diego Garcia de Paredes, 194

1848. Flaming Sword of Don Juan of Austria, Son of Philip IV, 194

1852. Sword of Pedro Mendez de Aviles, 194

1762. Sword of Cardinal Fernando, Brother of Philip IV, 195

1924, 1806,} 1833.} Pieces of Barding for a Horse, 195

1049. Sword of the Count of Benavente, made at Zaragoza, 195

1634. Espadon, 195

1599. Scimitar of Don Juan of Austria, 195

1598. Spanish-Moresque Sword, 195

1729, 1767. Maces, 15th and 16th centuries, 195

1765. Two-handed Sword of Ferdinand V, the Catholic, 196

1662. Sword in its Sheath, studded with Jewels, 196

1713. Two-handed Sword of Charles V, 196

1706, 1701. Maces of the Constable of Bourbon, time of Charles V, 196

1700, 1707. Stirrups, of Turkish form, of Charles V, 196

629. Gilded Handle to Crossbow, 197

1529. Iron Ring, with Spikes inside, which the Moors used as an Instrument of Execution, 197

598. Flemish Crossbow, 16th century, 197

628. Crossbow, incrusted with Ivory, 197

640. Crossbow of the Duke of Alba, 197

1522. Arabian Spur, 197

1538. Shield for Crossbowman, 197

Gaffles for stretching the String of the Crossbow, 197

Trophy formed of different Weapons, by E. de Zuloaga, 198

Trophy formed of several pieces of Armour of Philip II, 199

Marks used by the principal Sword-makers of Toledo until the beginning of the 18th century, 200

Key to the foregoing, 200A

Heads of Spanish Lances and Pikes, 15th to 17th centuries. ‘The Pike I would have, if it might be, of Spanish Ash, and between 20 and 22 feet long.’--Sutcliffe, _Practice of Arms_ (1593), 201

Heads of Spanish Lances used for Tilts and Tournaments, 15th to 17th centuries, pointed, round headed, or furcated, 202

Spanish Knives employed by the chief Carver at the Royal Table the Handles of which are richly decorated with the Spanish Arms of the time of Philip IV, 203

J 28. Hunting Crossbow, early 16th century, 204

J 18. Spanish Hunting Crossbow of Charles V, 204

J 37. Small Hunting Crossbow, 16th century, 204

H 9. Martel-de-Fer, early 16th century, 205

H 6. Battle-axe, middle 16th century, 205

H 14. Battle-mace, late 15th century, 205

H 15. Battle-mace of Charles V, 205

1987, 1992. Spanish Arquebuses, end of 16th century, 206

1955. Petronel, 16th century, 206

1961. Spanish Arquebus, with octagonal Barrel inlaid with Mother of Pearl and Ivory, 16th century, 206

1972, 1977,} 1946.} Keys or Cranks to cock the Arquebuses, 206

1602. Elegant Sabre of a ‘Chef d’Estradiots’ (Venetian) given to Philip III, 207

2243, 2285. Spanish Knives, with Spanish Arms, time of Philip IV, 207

1577, 1578. Persian Sabres, 207

1604. Gourma, or Dagger, 207

1579. Sabre of unknown origin, 207

1600. Misrae or Scimitar of Ali Pasha, Turkish Admiral at Lepanto, 207

1572. Miserecorde, or Dagger, of Diego Garcia de Paredes, 207

1566. Dagger of Charles V, 207

1580. Dagger of the Kabyles, 207

1562. Manople or Moorish Boarding-sword, 14th-15th centuries, 207

2167. Repeating Hunting Gun, 208

2296. Turkish Cannon Tinder, 208

2140. Hunting Gun with twelve Shots, 208

2164. Repeating Gun, made in 1705, 208

2534. The Barrel of a Breech-loading Gun, 208

2294. Turkish Gun Tinder, 208

2142. Model of a Gun with fourteen Shots, 208

1. Arquebus of Don John of Austria (K 14), 209

2. Arquebus Handle, Dagger, and Primer combined (G 151), 209

3. Arquebus of Don John Joseph of Austria (K 23), 209

4. Arquebus Handle and Primer (K 12), 209

5. Nuremburg Arquebus, 16th century (K 11), 209

1940, 1944. Barrels, 15th century, 210

651. Lance, with two little Barrels, 17th century, 210

903. Spanish Arquebus, 15th century, 211

9178. Petronel, 1547, 211

2080. Pistol, with three Barrels, 211

2126. Pistol, with Rifle Barrel, 211

2225. Hunting Gun of Philip V, breech-loading, 211

2024. Petronel, 16th century, 211

2635. Revolver, 18th century, 211

2045. Pistol, with two Barrels, 16th century, 211

K 30. Small Arquebus of Charles V (Italian make), 212

K 33. Small Spanish Arquebus, 1531, 212

K 55. Small Pistol-arquebus, middle 16th century, 212

Double breech-loading Cannon, in bronze, used in Spain from the end of the 15th century, 213

A 190. Tailpiece of a Horse’s Bard, 1545, 214

A 190. Chanfron, representing the Head and Neck of a fantastic Dragon, covered with Scales of Gold, 1545, 214

531. Head-stall of Philip III’s Horse, 215

534. Chanfron and Mainfaire of a Horse of Philip III, 215

567. Chanfron of Horse of Philip IV, 215

525. Chanfron (Moorish), 216

558. Chanfron and Mainfaire, 16th century, 216

565. Chanfron, with the Imperial Arms in Colours, 216

F 110. Chanfron, early 16th century, 217

F 113. Chanfron, early 16th century, 217

1762. Sword of Cardinal D. Fernando, Brother of Philip IV, 218

1613, 1624. Christian Standards, from the Battle of Lepanto, 218

Flag carried at the Obsequies of Philip II, 219

Standard of the Ex-Bodyguard, 220

Standard taken from the English who besieged Carthagena (America) in 1741, 221

Flag from the Battle of Lepanto, with a Painting representing Christ and St. Martin, 222

Seal of Charles V when Count of Flanders, showing him on Horseback in Armour, 223

Small Shield on Head-stall, with the Arms of Philip II when Heir-apparent, and also those of his Wife, Queen Mary of England, 223

Salade-morion of the Prince of Asturias, Baltasar Carlos of Austria (1629-1646), 223

M 75, 77, 76. Lanterns from Flag-ships gained by the Marques de Santa Cruz in various naval Engagements, 224

Sedan Chair of Philip V (from the Coach-houses of the Royal Palace, Madrid), 225

Sedan Chair of Ferdinand VI (from the Coach-houses of the Royal Palace, Madrid), 226

Sedan Chair of Charles IV (from the Coach-houses of the Royal Palace, Madrid), 227

Sedan Chair of Philip V (from the Coach-houses of the Royal Palace, Madrid), 228

Sedan Chair of Charles III (from the Coach-houses of the Royal Palace, Madrid), 229