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The two suits are illustrated in Figs. 1047B and 1047C. Fig. 1047D is an illustration of the armour of the Constable de Montmorenci, preserved in the Musée d'Artillerie, and Fig. 1047A shows his effigy preserved in the Louvre.

Fig. 1047E is a reproduction of the portrait of the Constable de Montmorenci from the series of engravings of XVIth century princes and captains published in 1601 by Jakob Shrenck von Nozing.

Those who are interested in the controversy will find the armours described in great detail, and all the arguments in favour of and against the tradition printed in the brochure to which we have referred.—Editor.]

Fig. 1047e. Portrait of the Constable de Montmorenci

From Jakob Shrenck von Nozing's series published in 1601