Sergeant at arms; royal guard; mace-bearer; 13th century. When guarding the king; he wore a full suit of plate armour over chainmail; and a cabasset or helmet with veil. He holds the mace and wears a sword. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from French Costumes from King Clovis to Our Days; Massard; Mifliez; Paris; 1834.