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 dagger. His bascinet helmet is simple and carefully modelled, though somewhat low in the skull-piece. The thong attaching the camail continues across the forehead.

Ingham Church, Norfolk. After Stothard

Abbey church of Tewkesbury. After Stothard

The brass of an unknown knight of the latter half of the XIVth century in Ingham Church, Norfolk (Fig. 192) supplies us with the representation of a body defence fashioned of some medium in addition to that of metal. On this brass the armour, with the exception of the brassards, has a surface covered with studs, the probable basis of the defence being either thin metal or cuir-bouilli. It may be supposed that such a defence had a layer of velvet or cloth between the studs and foundation plate, or that the field was painted and gilt. The covering of the surface with studs was possibly intended as an extra defence; though they would seem to be of little use against a lance or sword thrust. They would, however, be serviceable in keeping flat on