A nimai-do gusoku [armour] | Edo period, 17th-18th century

Armour from an Important Private European Collection

A nimai-do gusoku [armour]

The helmet signed Munetsugu saku (made by Munetsugu)

Edo period, 17^th-18^th century

the sixty-two plate iron bowl with raised ridges, terminating into a five-stage copper-gilt tehen kanamono, plain black lacquer mabisashi [peak], small gold lacquer fukigaeshi [turnbacks], the four-tier gold lacquer shikoro [neck guard] in kebiki odoshi [close-spaced lacing] in blue braid, vajra maedate [forecrest], the hinged do [cuirass] in gold lacquer with blue braid, five tier sode [shoulder guards], chainmail kote [sleeves], seven tassets of five tiered kusazuri [skirt], shino suneate [shin guards], with an armour storage box

Please note that the wood armour display stand is not included in this lot. An armour stand can be ordered from the department.