fitzwilliam museum cambridge collection arms and armour boasts nearly 800 items

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Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge collection of arms and armour boasts nearly 800 items Royalty Free Stock Photo

Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge collection of arms and armour boasts nearly 800 items

Fitzwilliam Museumâs collection of arms and armour which boasts nearly 800 items. One of the many treasures of the collection is a model made by E Granger of Paris of a knight on horseback, wearing armour replicating that of around 1570, which was made as a prize for jousting at the Eglinton Tournament in Scotland in August 1839. On loan to the Royal Armouries in Leeds since 1986, it has been recalled for the new displays.