Avant armour

The Avant Armour, in the R. L. Scott collection in Glasgow, is one of the oldest near-complete armours of its type in Europe. It is named after the repeating inscription on the breastplate - avant, meaning "forward!". The armour was made in about 1440-45 for a member of the Matchs family of Churburg Castle.[1]

The upper part of the armour

The Avant armour was made in Milan, one of medieval Europe's most prolific armour-making cities. This armor is considered well-formed and visually appealing. Like all armours of this quality, the Avant armour is also covered in armourer's marks - 51 in total - the signatures of the skilled craftsmen who made it. The armour would have provided excellent protection.

The currently-displayed barbute helmet is not original to the rest of the armour.

References

Fallows, Noel (2010). Jousting in Medieval and Renaissance Iberia. Boydell Press. p. 72. ISBN 9781843835943.

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[1] Fallows, Noel (2010). Jousting in Medieval and Renaissance Iberia. Boydell Press. p. 72. ISBN 9781843835943.