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

English

Royal Armouries Museum

1550

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

• Medium: metal
• Art Fund Grant: £875 ( Total: £875)
• ArtFunded in: 1939
• Vendor: Randolph Hearst

Provenance

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

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