A man-at-arms half armour dating: early 17th Century provenance: Swiss, Helmet with skull worked in two halves linked at the lower comb. Adjustable visor with eye holes and decorated with double outlines, provided with lifting knuckle-shield. The ventail probably of a later period, provided with air holes. Nape-guard and neck-guard with single plate, with edged featuring a recessed band, double outlines and smooth rope. Several rivets of a later period. Gorge with three plates, neckline with twisted and engraved rope. Breast-plate ribbed at the center, with pauldron small-plates and neckline featuring thick rope engraved and twisted. Massive, two-plate waist-plate with single outlining. Tassets with remains of engraved bands and smooth ropes. both with an antique restoration made in the time of use. Swiss-style pauldrons with fanned-out wings hinged to a brass mount shaped as a lion's head with a ring in its mouth. The rear part of the plates with remains of a band engraved at the center, en suite with the tassets. Knuckle-shields with flaked fingers, single outlines and cuffs with ropes featuring twisted engravings, en suite with the elbow-pieces. Smooth back-plate. Exhibited on a fine mannequin, probably of early 20th century, complete with base, worked differently from the armour period, made of cloth and wood. Height: 101 cm circa. Elegant, coeval armour, the helmet is not original yet antique and appropriate. Of strong visual impact. height total with base 189 cm.