The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-27

/ iectiug suouts. Next stands One italian plate
| armor, which is additionally ascrlbed to Ferdi
| nand, King Of the Romans, and is certainly one
| of the most admirable here.
| On the wall here hang Oucklers with project
| ing rings of steel, the use of which was to
| catch the point of a sword and break the wea-
| non, leaving the assalant open to the dagger or
| sword of his antagonist. Also daggers with the
| rings through which, in order TO obtain a
| frmer grasp, the users thrust their thum bs. aud
exceptional weapons; among the last ls an
absurd "sword-breaker,n o sort of comb of
| steel, designed with teeth to catch weapon,
and, by means Of strong wrench, snap it: C.
| Henry the Eighth. In q standing case are the
targets OF Charles the Fifth and Francis the
| First. Behind are some curious pistols and
| their appurtenances. Next is fitting suit,
! made smooth and without ridges, upon which
q pointed lance could take effect. Notice the
large neck k.shleld grand gdrde, added to the
lett shoulder Of this figure, with its flying piece,
winch was designed to cover the visor and its
openings. BY way of eluding the effect of these
smooth and large surfaces, tilting-poles were
furnished with coronels or heads, with four or
more rounded knobs, such as may be seen IN
It's neighbors. The famous Triumph of
Maximilann illustrates very completely and
generally these ouire devices. Here is q suit of
splinted or laminated armor, which was de-
Vlsed to afford liberty of motion to the wearer.
Also another suit, not In splints, richly gllded
and engraved. Other figures, until we come to
rough etigy OF Commonwealth trooper in a
complete buff coat of modern leather are
rather curious and admirable on account OF the
cost, taste, and labor which have been la7ished
upon them than as armor proper.
Among the articles to which peculiar histor-
cal interest attaches are the decorated targets
OF Charles the Fifth, the signed work of H.
Spacini, of Milan, engraved with concentric
subjects OF the Zodiac, classic themes, twelve
acts OF the Emperor, and, external to these, the
same number of Scriptural illustrations, c. 1880
The target OF Francis the First has been Injured
Not inferior to these is the famous marshals
baton which Philip the Second rave To the
a no
deslgned TO contain the muster roll of the
Spanish army, and engraved outside with
numerals, arranged so as to show at will the
number OF soldiers who could be placed on
any assumed space. Altogether this collection
comprises about 1900 pieces, OF which two.
thirds are European arms and defenses 219
are oriental; miscellaneous objects, III; ivories
For these latter classes we must spare space
Prime in interest here are two miniatures of
exquisite QUALIFY l: Is the famous portrait
but ques ionaby on both points, 1t is more
like Catharine of Arragon, as the catalogue
now styles it, and cannot well be the picture of
either lady. 1t is that with which Walpole fell i'm
Kent" This GEM was at Manchester in 1857
ana is here accompanied by (2) a miniature of
Henry the Eighth, apparently by the same hand,
Both are in ivory boxes; that Of the former is
carved like full-blown rose. Here, also, are
some ivory carvings, optychs, triptychs and
tablets; among them are beautiful Illustrations
OF me Legend OF st. Agnes, in eight tablets
Leonnois . also, an exq1isltej wrought
devotional tablet, French, of the rarest
beauty representing the Coronation Of
the Virgin by an Angel; a diptych with four
subjects of the Virgins life, which are worthy of
the most careful study, and triptych OF Incl
dents in the life OF Christ. In a case in the same
chamber with these is a collection of ivory
wings, Golfers, triptychs, diptychs tablets
Of Gothic, and kheni$h- Byzantine
apparently Romanesque in design, with very
bold erotesques in foliage. Also, Indian carved
boxes and statf-heads. Iu another case are
Gothic and Romanesque enamels, articles cur
bOollj bronzes, a knOcker of iron, Italian or
French, seventeenth century, representing
Samson with the ass's jawbone; pyxes and
candlesticks; some splendid oriental arms,
including three tall lances with richly chased
slaves Of silver, swords buck lers, daggers, one
with a jade handle. and a considerable number
of other article, of various origins and dates.