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Greeting!
   Many thanks to the person who posted the message about the article in
Forbes about armor a few weeks ago.  At the end of the article it talked
about an exhibit in the Smithsonian in Washington, DC.
   This weekend I went to see the exhibit--it was great.  The armor and weapons
on display were from Styria in Austria, I believe from the 1500's.  There
was quite a collection:
    jousting armor
    black and white field armor
    Maximillian armor
    a complete plate horse bard
    dozens of burgeonets
    dozens of suits of infantry 3/4 or 1/2 armor
    many halberds and other assorted pole arms
    two-handed swords
    a stand of pikemen's armor and weapons
    a chainmail collar (with the smallest, finest rivetted mail links I've seen)
    a hunting crossbow with crannequin and bolt
    wheellock/matchlock pistols and arquebuses(sp?)
This was quite an exhibit!  Much of the armor is displayed so that you can
walk around and see the backs (and insides).  Most of the armor is more for
the soldier, with a few knight's harnesses thrown in.  Most of the armor is
black and white or blackened, but there are some polished suits as well.  There
are books available as well, detailing each piece with full color pictures
($45) and other books about the Middle Ages, armor, and armor making. I
really enjoyed this exhibit!  I would highly recommend visiting it if you
happen to be in the DC area:
     Austria: Art, arms, and armor
     Ripley's International Gallery (right next to the castle)
     (202) 357-2020
     open 10:00am to 5:30pm until January 24th.

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