16th Century French-style Armour with Dressmaker's Mannequin

A suit of armour in the 16th century, style Possbily French /,…
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A suit of armour in the 16th century, style Possbily French /, circa 1900, inscribed 'Nicolo Da Ponte,' 182.5 cm high, some components missing; sold with a dressmaker's mannequin. Note: according to correspondence from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, supplied by the vendor, the suit of armour is likely to have been manufactured by the Paris Company, G. Pigeon, which supplied and manufactured reproduction armour at the turn of the 20th century

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  • Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.

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