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German, about 1515. No. G 163, Musée d'Artillerie, Paris

German, about 1515. No. G 164, Musée d'Artillerie, Paris

put together. One of the two tournament sets in question is one now in the collection of Viscount Astor at Hever Castle, and the other in the Metropolitan Museum, New York. The Astor helm and tilting pieces were purchased some few years ago from a well-known Paris dealer, and may be looked upon as fairly satisfactory. The set in the Metropolitan Museum, New York (Fig. 469), was purchased with the Duc de Dino's armoury, and was made up in the following manner by the late Signor Ressman, in whose collection it formerly was. The breastplate came from M. Bachereau, of Paris, and is genuine; as are the arms and large tilting palettes which came from the collection of the Baron de Cosson. The back part of the helm is old; but Signor Ressman had the front constructed to complete it, and also made several smaller additions to the suit. The appearance of the whole married together is admirable; but owing to different degrees of