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armour almost of the Maximilian order occasionally retained the fashion of an earlier generation, in evidence of which consider the large and full tassets or tuilles hanging from the bottom plate of the tace. Two show close together in the front, two are to be seen at the sides, and two were doubtless intended to be at the back; but any indications of this last mentioned pair are concealed beneath the ample robe of the garter with which the knight is wrapt. The hauberk of chain mail is still worn in its entirety beneath the plate, showing in a gorget around the neck and extending beneath the tassets. The cuisses are fluted much in the manner that can be seen upon a fine though later example in the Lady Zouche's collection at Parham (Fig. 210). The jambs are broken away; but the sollerets with their rounded toe plates, associated with the opening years of the XVth century, are plainly shown. The arm defences are complete, and have elbow cops very much like those seen on an interesting pair of brassards in the Wallace Collection, Nos. 19 and 24 (Fig. 211), which have a circular convex plate to protect the bend of the arm. The effigy of the Earl is armed with a cruciform-hilted sword, and an interesting dagger of the kidney type suspended by a cord. His head rests on a tilting helm.

Fig. 210. Left cuisse and knee-cop, late XVth century

Collection: The Lady Zouche

Fig. 211. Pair of brassards, late XVth century

Nos. 19 and 24, Wallace Collection

We can now turn from effigies, and give for the first time an illus-