page_title: Avant armour
hierarchical_section_title: Avant armour
caption_attribution_description: English: Photo of the upper section of the Avant suit of armour
context_page_description: The Avant Armour, in the R. L. Scott collection in Glasgow, is one of the oldest near-complete armours in the world. It is in almost perfect condition. It is named after the repeating inscription on the breastplate - avant, meaning "forward!". The armour was made in about 1440-45 for a member of the Matchs family of Churburg Castle.
  The Avant armour was made in Milan, one of medieval Europe's most famous armour-making cities. This armour is perfectly formed and beautiful to look at. Like all armours of this quality, the Avant armour is also covered in armourer's marks - 51 in total - the signatures of the skilled craftsmen who made it. The armour would have provided excellent protection.
context_section_description: The Avant Armour, in the R. L. Scott collection in Glasgow, is one of the oldest near-complete armours in the world. It is in almost perfect condition. It is named after the repeating inscription on the breastplate - avant, meaning "forward!". The armour was made in about 1440-45 for a member of the Matchs family of Churburg Castle.
  The Avant armour was made in Milan, one of medieval Europe's most famous armour-making cities. This armour is perfectly formed and beautiful to look at. Like all armours of this quality, the Avant armour is also covered in armourer's marks - 51 in total - the signatures of the skilled craftsmen who made it. The armour would have provided excellent protection.
caption: The upper part of the armour
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