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Among other relics, is an elaborately carved German 

 saddle, made of bone. 



There are several equestrian figures representing knights 

 of the time of Henry YI., Edward lY., and Richard III., 

 showing the actual saddles and bridles of that period. 



Among the ancient swords, spears, daggers, tilting lances, 

 helmets, gauntlets, and chain mail, are a curious collection of 

 ancient spurs, a battle axe attached to the bow of the saddle, 

 and a complete suit of horse armour. 



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One of the most prominent life-sized figures is that of Henry 

 VIII., wearing the actual suit of armour, &c., known to have 

 belonged to and been worn by that monarch. It consists 

 of tilting helm, gorget, back and breast-plates with placcato ; 

 garde de reins ; panedrons, with passe gardes (for turning 

 away the thrust of a lance) ; rear and van braces ; gauntlets, 

 the left a tilting one ; tassets ; demicuisses ; genoullieures ; 

 jambs ; and square-toed sollerets. In the right hand is a 

 mantel-de-fer, and a long sword is worn at the waist. 



During the reign of Queen Mary the weight of the 

 armour became so great that the knights (giants as they 

 were) used to faint (and the horses to fall down with the 

 lumber of their trappings) under it, and when unhorsed 

 could not rise. 



The reader may view the suit worn by the Earl of 

 Leicester, 1560, showing his initials, R. D. (Robert Dudley) 

 on the knee-guards, and the family badge ; and also the suit 

 of armour presented to Henry YIII., on his marriage with 

 Catherine of Arragon, which suit is considered to be one of 

 the most curious in the world. Likewise is shown the suit 

 of armour worn by that King when he was only 18 years 

 of age, the weight of which was 92-lbs., and is described as 

 being " rough from the hammer." There is likewise an 

 equestrian statue representing James II., showing the 

 genuine dress and armour of that King, also the saddle, 

 bridle, reins, stirrups, &c., of his horse. 



In Queen Elizabeth's armoury is shown, among the 

 various weapons of that time, the military fork,* used for 

 cutting the horse's bridle reins. At the end of the room 



* Specimen of which the Author has in his collection of antiquities. 



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