Mounted equerry in full armor with lance, shield and helmet

A mounted equerry in full armor with lance, shield and helmet depicted from behind 217. The knight's colors of crimson and gold are seen in the skirts and saddle. The equerry performed the role of shield-bearer to a knight. Copied from Marcus Vulson de la Colombiere's Le vrai theatre d'honneur et de chevalerie, 1638. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity and Middle Ages, Vienna, 1802

17th Century Antique Print Chivalry Colors Crimson Equerry Middle Ages Plate Armor Robert Spallart Robert Von Spalart Saddle Skirts Squire

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