Here are a few detail photos from “Now Thrive the Armorers,” an exhibit of historical European weapons and armor from the 15th to 17th Centuries at the Folger Shakespeare Library, all snapped before the guard yelled that photography isn’t allowed in the Great Hall. Oops, sorry about that.

More on the exhibit (which runs till Sept. 9) at We Love DC, and the rest of the photoset is here.