An Ornate Cuirass Depicting Guru Nanak
Join exhibition co-curator Davinder Toor as he takes a closer look at a striking piece of armour that were featured in Ranjit Singh: Sikh, Warrior, King.
Learn more about this remarkable cuirass, known as a char-aina, that depicts Guru Nanak, the founder of the Sikh faith.
A Sword Belonging to Ranjit Singh
Our major exhibition Ranjit Singh: Sikh, Warrior, King featured exceptional artworks, including objects belonging to Maharaja Ranjit Singh and his court.
Exhibition curators Davinder Toor and Dr Xavier Bray take a closer look at this sword, from its Damascus steel blade to its bejewelled scabbard.
The Renaissance Master Armourer Anton Peffenhauser
Join Dr Tobias Capwell, former Curator of Arms and Armour at the Wallace Collection, as he explores the life and work of the Renaissance armourer Anton Peffenhauser (1525-1603). A master of the city of Augsburg in Germany, Peffenhauser was hugely prolific – a great success story in the history of armour – sculpting fine war and tournament armours for the powerful noblemen all over Europe.
Talking About Daggers
Join us to consider the cultural role daggers played in the Ottoman Empire through the poetic inscriptions on one enigmatic dagger from the sixteenth century. For more information about daggers at the Wallace Collection, watch our free online talk, on a unique dagger made in medieval Herat.
Fragments of an Imperial Armour
Join Dr Tobias Capwell, former Curator of Arms and Armour at the Wallace Collection, and take a closer look at the surviving fragments of an imperial armour, made by master armourer Konrad Seusenhofer. To discover more about Seusenhofer, watch our free online talk, where Dr Capwell discusses the life and career of one of the greatest armourers of the 16th century.
From The Guarded Domains of Iran
We invite you to take a closer look at the arms and armour of the reunited 'Guarded Domains of Iran' during the reigns of the early Qajar kings.
Learn more about an exceptional body armour bearing the name of Fath-’Ali Shah Qajar, and the complex role traditional arms and armour played in early nineteenth-century Iran, with our free online talk, From the Guarded Domains of Iran, available now on YouTube.
Armour as Renaissance Art
Join Dr Tobias Capwell, former Curator of Arms and Armour, as he explores the materials and techniques found in the breath-taking European Armouries.
