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Three-Quarter Armor

c. 1564-70
Artist/maker unknown, German Made for Duke Julius of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (ruled 1568–1589)
The gilded monogram on the torso of this armor, along with the other decorative elements, indicate that it was commissioned by Duke Julius of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (ruled 1568 to 1589). The survival of several comparable armors bearing the same monogram suggests that this suit was part of a set of similar armors made to outfit the duke and his entourage.

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