Two mounted knights in a tournament duel with a hook

Two mounted knights in armor in a tournament duel with a hook 232. Swords and lances (one broken) litter the ground, as one knight uses a long metal hook to snag his opponent's neck armor (gorge). Copied from a woodcut by Jost Amman in Ritterliche Reutter Kunst, 1584. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity and Middle Ages, Vienna, 1802

16th Century Antique Print Chivalry Duel Gorge Hook Middle Ages Plate Armor Robert Spallart Robert Von Spalart Tourney

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