I didn't catch the name of the original owner, but the sign said this was a rare example of a surviving set of matched armor for horse and rider. Surely that's what every well-dressed knight would aspire to.
According to the museum's audio tour, an average suit of armor weighed only about 55 pounds, allowing a strong man to move freely, and even pick himself up off the ground.
Hey! That horse is posed not unlike some of the horses you've show in your toy soldiers displays! ~ Fleet Commander Johnson PWITCC retired
ReplyDeleteI guess these are old English uniforms of steel?. A lot of weight there.
ReplyDeleteAccording to the museum's audio tour, an average suit of armor weighed only about 55 pounds, allowing a strong man to move freely, and even pick himself up off the ground.
ReplyDeleteBut with all the extra weight--armor for horse and rider--they'd usually use large horses, like Clydesdales. Or so I've heard.
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