Carlos V Suit of Armor by Marto of Toledo Spain - Full Size 908

This full size Spanish suit of armour of the 16th century is a reproduction based on the ones that belonged to Charles V and Philip II, today part of the collection of the Real Armeria in Madrid. The armor , each piece being meticulously handcrafted, has been made in polished steel and iron, characterized by exquisitely etched elaborate floreal figures etched on the largest part of its surface. Provided with an arabesqued fabric gown, sword with velvet wrapped handgrip and wooden platform reinforced with metallic angles.The Suit of Armor of Charles the Fifth , Holy Roman EmperorCharles V (Carlos V) was ruler of the Holy Roman Empire from 1519 and, as Charles I of Spain, of the Spanish realms from 1516 until his abdication in 1556. On the eve of his death in 1558, his realm, which has been described as one in which the sun never sets, spanned almost 4 million square kilometers.As the heir of four of Europe's leading dynasties the Habsburgs of Austria, the Valois of Burgundy, the Trast