An infantry heavy half armour dating: Late 16th - early 17th Century provenance: Germany, Helmet with a two-piece skull, featuring a smooth comb at the top with a hole at the rear side; adjustable cheekpieces with air holes arranged in a rosette pattern, pointed visor, and an iron plume-holder at the rear side; borders with simple file-roping, iron rivets. The neck defence with spaudlers slightly ribbed at the front, with a three-plate neckline; six-plate shoulder plates smoothly file-roped. Sturdy chestplate ribbed in the center, with roped neckline and gussets, angularities at the top, and backplate consisting of three plates; the backplate en suite, provided with three culet plates. Tassets formed by eight smooth plates, borders with simple file-roping. Partially restored leather strings. Provided with raised round wheels at the center with a thick roped border. height as shown circa 140 cm.