Armor of Infante Luis, Prince of Asturias, 1712
Made by Drouar (possibly André Drouart)
France (Paris)
Blued and gilt steel; gilt brass; silk; cotton; metallic yarn; paperThis royal armor, possibly the last made in Europe, is believed to have been presented to the five-year-old Infante Luis (1701–1724), prince of Asturias, by his great-grandfather Louis XIV of France (1638–1715, r. from 1643). Luis was the first Spanish-born Bourbon heir to the throne of Spain and ruled briefly as Luis I in 1724.
The armor is signed and dated on the backplate: “Drouar Ordinaire du Roi aux Heaume à Paris 1712” (Drouar, armorer-in-ordinary to the King, at the Sign of the Helm in Paris, 1712). The signature may refer to André Drouart, a royal armorer recorded from 1674 to 1688 who must have been one of the last armorers active in France by 1712.
Remarkable for its state of preservation, the armor retains its lustrous blue and gold surfaces and nearly all its original red-silk lining. The gilt rivet heads are of heraldic design—the lion of León, the castle of Castile, and the fleur-de-lis of France—representing the dynastic claims to which Luis was heir.
Iberia according to Spain
I lost it at “Windshield”
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I’M ETERNALLY SORRY FOR GERMAN TOURISTS
I REALLY AM
Now when do I have time for another mediterranian holiday
Lettre de Abou-Yousouf, souverain du Maroc, à Philippe III, roi de France, pour l’engager à prendre les armes en faveur d’Alphonse X, roi de Castille et de León, attaqué par son fils Don Sanche. Document rédigé en arabe, daté du 24 octobre 1282.
Letter from Abou-Yousouf, to Philip III to encourage him to help Alphonse X, king of Castille and León, attaqued by his son Don Sanche. Document in arabic, 24th of October 1282
(Quelle: frenchhistory)
