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 We are able at this point to illustrate a very beautiful armament strictly jazerant in its make, which, now preserved in the Imperial Armoury, Vienna, was made originally for Francesco Maria I della Rovere, Duke of Urbino. As this famous general died in 1538 we may consider that this fine jazerant was completed towards the close of the first quarter of the XVIth century; although the helmet placed with it is dated 1532. Both the jazerant coat and helmet are the work of the brothers Negroli of Milan. It will be noted that the body armour is quite classical in its form, as are also the espaliers with their small pendent straps of mail and plate. The condition of this splendid harness leaves nothing to be desired. Its colour is now a russet brown (Fig. 534).

Third quarter of XVth century. Showing a brigandine of cloth of gold and an armet head-piece in the foreground Collection: The late Mr. Charles T. D. Crews

What is now understood as the brigandine in Sir Samuel Meyrick's