Right Thigh and Knee Defense (Cuisse and Poleyn) for the Armor of Sir John, ca. 1587, Greenwich, British, Greenwich, Steel, gold, leather, 22.4a: H. 4 1/2 in. (11.43 cm); 22.4b: H. 7 3/4 in. (19.69 cm); W. 5 in. (12.7 cm), Armor Parts-Knee Defenses, Sir John Scudamore (1541 or 1542–1623) was appointed a Gentleman Pensioner by Queen Elizabeth I (reigned 1558–1603) in 1571 or 1572 and knighted in 1592. This thigh and knee defense belongs to an armor.
Right Thigh and Knee Defense (Cuisse and Poleyn) for the Armor of Sir John, ca. 1587, Greenwich, British, Greenwich, Steel, gold, leather, 22.4a: H. 4 1/2 in. (11.43 cm); 22.4b: H. 7 3/4 in. (19.69 cm); W. 5 in. (12.7 cm), Armor Parts-Knee Defenses, Sir John Scudamore (1541 or 1542–1623) was appointed a Gentleman Pensioner by Queen Elizabeth I (reigned 1558–1603) in 1571 or 1572 and knighted in 1592. This thigh and knee defense belongs to an armor