This is another greave. This shows the type of thing that can be interesting to me. It has wonderful elegant form. It includes interesting details including the hook augmented catch and the spur mounts. But there is only one, and it is rotted, so it isn't really interesting to anyone trying to put together a decorative armor.
Greave circa 1580
For the left leg. Consisting of two plates, front and back joined by two inset hinges on the outside and two pins on the inside. The top pin with a hook engaging a hole in the pin. Good full form rising high at the top and fully covering the heel. Fitted with pin and staples to secure the spur. Central creases in the front and back. Recessed border at the back of the knee and at the sides of the front plate. Narrow inward turned roped border at the back of the knee and a very fine outward turned roll at the bottom edge of the rear plate. Heavily oxidized with some holing. Modern patches at ankle. Pins and lower hinge replaced.
Provenance:Property of a Distinquished scholar and collector, The Duke of Atholl, Blair Castle, Knight Frank and Rutley, London 26th July 1961 Lot 237 described as Scottish, circa 1500.
Thickness varies significantly. Generally about .050 in. Thin spots .025 and at the rust hole at the upper back .15. Obvious corrosion loss. The measurements at about .050 or slightly above may be similar to the original thickness as there are some relatively smooth surface areas and there may be small remains of etching in the recessed bands. [inv. num. A-344]