Xmarkers get medieval at Higgins Armory Museum

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This is a suit of armor belonging to the Earl of Pembroke - made in Milan about 1560:

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This was Sir Bob the Braggard:
He was noted for exaggerating the size of his mustache and his waste disposal chute:

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These are a couple guys who argued and were told to 'take it outside.'

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A suit of armor from Germany about 1560:

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Some helmets - German made:
1490:
1560:
1590:

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This was a shirt of chain mail from Ottoman Turkey - about 1550 the rings were all stamped with names of god and prophets:

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I feel like this is getting pretty long! Three last armor pics:
Gloves that would be illegal in Massachusetts:

Armor of Sir Frederick Fishhead:

And a suit of armor that I remember vividly from my first visit in about 1966:

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So there you have it folks:
The museum is a treasure and this is a small part of it.
A lovely Australian girl asked for a photo with me so I extracted payment in the form of one with her!

Thanks to Bluescelt's research we went to O'Connor's just down the road from the museum. They have fantastic Scotch Eggs!
Great time. Thanks for organizing this Bluescelt.

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I am very pleased with the performance of the iphone camera. Many of these items were behind glass.

[sydnie7]

Thanks for all the photos! I'll echo the sentiments of others, too bad it has to close but at least you know where the items are headed. The dog is classic and I imagine you are not the only young lad who remembered that for many years.