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Taken from the inventory of the armour of Charles V, drawn up on his death by order of Philip II. The volume was formerly preserved at Simancas, now in the library of the Royal Palace, Madrid

made by Caremolo di Mondrone, the famous Milanese armourer working in the service of the Duke. This casque is represented in the album of drawings of the armour belonging to the Emperor, made by his order, and now preserved in the library of the Royal Palace at Madrid, and to which the Count de Valencia so often refers in his catalogue. In this album it figures, along with a complete suit of armour and other pieces, among which is the celebrated helmet representing a head of hair and a beard, signed by the brothers Negroli of Milan, and dated 1533 (Fig. 1231), and the pageant shield, also signed by the brothers Negroli (D 2 in the Royal Armoury, Madrid). In the inventory of the arms and armour of Charles V, drawn up at his death by order of Philip II, and preserved in the archives of Simancas, all these pieces are described as a gift of the Duke of Mantua to the Emperor. Amongst them are Dos morriones. Both helmets are represented in the album, the first decorated like the suit of armour, and the second embossed and gilt on a russet ground. Both are of the same form; we give a facsimile of the drawing of the second which appears in the inventory (Fig. 1219). The suit of armour, but in an incomplete state, still exists at Madrid (A 114