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Fig. 248. Examples of so-called "Gothic" armour from English collections
A A Pair of cuisses and genouillères about 1480. Collection: H.M. the King, Windsor Castle
B B Pair of cuisses and genouillères, probably German, about 1480. Nos. 18 and 25, Wallace Collection
C Breastplate. Italian, about 1480. No. 32, Wallace Collection
D Breastplate, probably French, about 1470. Collection: H.M. the King, Windsor Castle
E Breastplate, blued and gilded. Italian, about 1500. No. 44, Wallace Collection
F Backplate. German or French, about 1470. Collection: H.M. the King, Windsor Castle
judge from their appearance in our illustration it would seem that owing
to an error made in setting up the suit the extreme outside lame is placed
