Armour (Class II) — 16th century — 1550s
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About this collection
This collection covers 42 armour objects from the 1550s, delivered across 164 images in 30 ZIP assets. The 1550s spans the reigns of Edward VI and Mary I — a period of political turbulence that nonetheless saw continued production of high-quality armour in England and imports from the great Continental workshops.
Why it matters
The mid-Tudor period is relatively under-studied compared to the Henrician and Elizabethan eras on either side of it, yet the armour produced in this decade reflects important transitions in both technology and taste — shifting from the maximilian aesthetic toward the plainer forms that would dominate late 16th-century armour.
Use cases & time to value
- Historical production design: Accurate armour reference for period-specific film, game, and theatrical productions
- Arms and armour scholarship: Comparative morphological and technical study of plate armour development
- AI training for historical objects: Labelled armour dataset for object-recognition and period-classification models
- Museum interpretation and education: High-quality imagery for galleries, textbooks, and public programmes
- Auction and provenance research: Museum-quality documentation supporting valuation and attribution
Data schema
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| object_number | string | Royal Armouries catalogue number (II. prefix + sequence) |
| object_name | string | Standardised object type name as catalogued |
| class | string | II (Armour — Body Armour) |
| period | string | 16th century — 1550s |
| image_filename | string | Original filename as catalogued by the museum |
| image_format | string | tif (archival high-res), jpg (catalogue), or bmp (legacy) |
| width_px | integer | Image width in pixels |
| height_px | integer | Image height in pixels |
| file_size_bytes | integer | Uncompressed file size in bytes |
Collection stats
30 assets · 42 objects · 164 images · 16th century — 1550s
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