King James II's harquebus armours and Richard Holden of London

Author

Blackmore, Howard L.; Blair, Claude

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Journal of the Arms & Armour Society. 1991, Num. 5, Vol. 13, 316-334, 10 ill.

ISSN

0004-2439

Abstract (en)

Publishes documentary evidence identifying Richard Holden (act.1658, d.1709) as the maker of the harquebus armour consisting of helmet, breastplate, backplate, and gauntlet, made for James II (London, Tower of London, Armouries) in 1686, the last surviving armour made for an English monarch for practical use. Includes an account of Holden's career.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1400-1800 -- Decorative arts -- Metalwork -- United Kingdom
• Armor
• Great Britain
• 1600-1700
• Holden, Richard, act.1658, d.1709
• James II, king of England, Scotland and Ireland, 1633-1701
• Commissions
• Tower of London, Armouries||London (GBR)

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1400-1800 -- Arts décoratifs -- Arts du métal -- Royaume-Uni
• Armure
• Grande-Bretagne
• 1600-1700
• Holden, Richard, act.1658, m.1709
• James II, roi d'Angleterre, d'Ecosse et d'Irlande, 1633-1701
• Commande d'oeuvre d'art
• Tower of London, Armouries||London (GBR)

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19950101-00311687

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