This beautiful harness of armor is blackened with embossed Fleur-de-Lis and floral designs on the major components with embossed facial designs on the elbow and knee cops which are all highlighted in a gold finish, along with the edges of the lames and the floral rivet bosses. The outer edges are roped. The armet helmet also has floral and Fleur-de-Lis embossed designs along with roped edges and dark purple feather plumes. The anime breast plate is in the style of Caremolo Madrone and is comprised of 9 lames with a Fleur-de-Lis at the top center. The gauntlets have fully articulating fingers and also feature Fleur-de-Lis embossed designs. There is a dark purple velvet fringe attached to the backside of most of the components. The sabatons also have an embossed Fleur-de-Lis on the fronts and have riveted spurs on the backside with pierced cross shaped rowels. With a 102 1/2 inch tall ceremonial or decorative Chinese spear having a 37 1/2 inch unsharpened cast brass head with geometrical designs and Chinese writing. This harness is mounted on a stand and measures 75 inches tall x 22 inches wide x 19 inches deep and has a 12 1/2 inch tall x 22 inch wide x 22 inch deep two-step walnut base with carved floral scroll designs. A highly detailed and desirable suit of armor smithed in the 20th century by a master craftsman in the style of Felippo Negroli. Provenance: The William Ashby Collection