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 attached to a very fine close helmet of German origin of the first half of the XVIth century from the collection of Mr. S. J. Whawell (Fig. 1208, a, b).

One has, however, to go to the armouries of Madrid and Vienna to find

Italian, about 1570-80. The inside view, showing the original quilted velvet lining in position. Mess of the Royal Army Medical Corps, Millbank

helmets complete with their reinforcing pieces in a state of pristine freshness; there they are to be seen in their splendour, together with the suits to which they belong.

This is a convenient opportunity for considering the conditions under