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Armored Diving Suit, France c. 1878 (via Xerposa)
♥ May 11th at 11AM / via: lostsplendor / op: lostsplendor / tagged: vintage. armour. diving. diving suits. vintage diving suits. armored diving suite. history. strange. weird. odd. oddities. antique armour. antiques. / reblog
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Strange and Rare Vintage Armour Helmets, 19th Century
- Khula-khud, Indo-Persia
- War Mask, Iran
- Grotesque Helmet, Europe
(Source: artfact.com)
♥ May 3rd at 12AM / tagged: history. vintage. armour. armour helmets. vintage armour. war. rare. strange. weird. headgear. warrior. soldier. / reblog
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The Twelve Saints
“Taken from the catacombs of Rome in the 17th century, the relics of twelve martyred saints were then attired in the regalia of the period before being interred in a remote church on the German/Czech border.” - Immortal, Toby de Silva
♥ Jan 17th at 8PM / via: lostsplendor / op: lostsplendor / tagged: history. skeletons. saints. the twelve saints. Paris. Paris catacombs. skulls. antiques. armour. creepy. scary. strange. weird. / reblog
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19th cent., [Parrying weapon, a madu, with a central brass knuckle duster], South Indian, possibly Tanjore
♥ Sep 12th at 9PM / via: decorativeindulgences / op: decorativeindulgences / tagged: history. knives. weapons. India. 19th century. 1800s. blades. brass knuckles. metalwork. engraved. armouries collection. armour. war. curious history. oddities. curiosities. strange history. tumblr posts. events in history. strange. interesting facts. tumblr. / reblog
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Armor for your Cat. And a little one - for your Mice.
(Source: phobs-heh)
♥ Jul 17th at 11PM / via: unnaturalist / op: phobs-heh / tagged: odd. oddities. armour. armor. cats. mice. ancient. ancient artifacts. cat armor. mice armor. art. strange. weird. metal. design. history. culture. entertainment. curious history. / reblog
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19th cent., [Parrying weapon, a madu, with a central brass knuckle duster], South Indian, possibly Tanjore
via the Royal Armouries Collection](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ma9qhpX2A11rszr5to1_500.jpg)