Armour (Class III) — 21st century
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About this collection
This collection covers 27 Class III armour objects from the 21st century, delivered across 49 images in 4 ZIP assets. These recent acquisitions reflect the continued vitality of mail-making as a craft tradition — modern makers producing historical reproductions for re-enactment, museum display, and scholarly study. The objects represent the state of the art in contemporary armour craft.
Why it matters
The 21st-century Class III acquisitions demonstrate that mail-making is a living tradition. Contemporary craftsmen working with ring-by-ring construction methods that would be recognisable to medieval predecessors continue to produce exceptional work, and the Royal Armouries' acquisition of these objects ensures the collection documents the full living continuum of the armourer's art.
Use cases & time to value
- Historical production design: Reference for mail and composite armour in period-specific film, game, and theatrical productions
- Arms and armour scholarship: Study of mail and plate construction techniques, period transitions, and regional traditions
- AI training for historical objects: Labelled mail and armour dataset spanning multiple centuries
- Museum interpretation: High-quality imagery for medieval and Renaissance gallery programmes
- Heritage research and publishing: Licensed imagery for books, journals, and exhibitions on armour history
Data schema
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| object_number | string | Royal Armouries catalogue number (III. prefix + sequence) |
| object_name | string | Standardised object type name as catalogued |
| class | string | III (Armour — Mail, Lamellar & Plate) |
| period | string | 21st century |
| image_filename | string | Original filename as catalogued |
| image_format | string | tif, jpg, or bmp |
| 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
4 assets · 27 objects · 49 images · 21st century
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