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Suit of Armour of William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke

Artist: English

Location: Royal Armouries Museum

Date: 1550

Materials: metal

Grant:

Amount Paid: £875 (Total: £875)

Vendor: Randolph Hearst

Review number: 1141 (1939)

Provenance:
Earls of Pembroke at Wilton House, Sale Sothebys 1921 and 1923; bought by Mr Whawell, Sothebys 1927, bought by Randolph Hearst.

Description:
Three-quarter suit of field armour made at Greenwich. Russet with sunk bands and borders gilt. Close helmet with grilled visor.

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