Composed arm harness 1510 etc.
Italian floating elbow from 1510. Associated with a later (17th cent.) vambrace, a simple upper vambrace that may form part of the arm with the elbow. The elbow is a simple floating elbow with integral wing. The edges of the wing have a simple rececessed border. The border is app. 1/2' wide and it ends app. 3/4' from the back edge and 1' from the center of the wing. Upper vambrace plate has a central crease and a small half roll at the inside of the elbow. Spaulder plate with a rudimentary central crease and border at the top edge. The front and back of the spaulder cop have been trimmed to adapt it to this arm. The original form was likely very similar to A-56. Together with an associated lame.
Elbow cop - the wing is app 6' tall at the widest spot, tapering to app. 4 1/2' at the back edge. The upper vambrace is app. 7' tall at the back and 5 3/8' tall at the front. It is 6 3/8' wide at the top (measured on the surface). Spaulder cop 5 1/4 in. tall. Vambrace 9 3/8 in. long at the outside, 4 7/8 in. at the inside. 13 1/2 in. around at the widest spot, 9 7/8 in. near the wrist.
The elbow varies from .058 in. to .030 in. Mostly app. .040 in. Upper vambrace thickness varies significantly. It is generally thicker at the front and thinner at the back. It varies from app. .06"" down to .03"". Spaulder cop - .022"" - .045"" thick, the thinnest measurements at the center.
Weight: Elbow and upper vambrace 15.2 ounces (430 g).
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