Samurai Armor, late Edo period Tosei Gusoku Parade Armor
This armor has been inspected and verified by members of the San Francisco Token Kai to be late Edo-period parade armor, probably ca. 1700's. The helmet may be signed, but I do not want to remove the sewn-n helmet lining to do so. The armor had some restoration done by Don Angier while it was in the possession of the Hawley Library, but I do not know the extent of the restoration. However, I do know the original maedate (helmet round family crest piece) has been replaced with a replica. The armor comes with a plain wooden black lacquered armor box that can also be used to "sit" the armor on for display. This armor also has a very unique feature in that it has the "standard" holder in the back of the armor. Usually these are missing or badly damaged. This one is original and intact, in perfect condition and included is the wood holder that fits inside the metal brackets. Armor is usually categorized in one of three periods: Muromachi (1333-1573), Momoyama (1573-1603), or