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Backplate of Miniature Cuirass
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Backplate of Miniature Cuirass

Dateabout 1585–1590
Mediumsteel with traces of gilding, and brass with modern cord
Dimensions33 × 23 × 22 cm (13 × 9 1/16 × 8 11/16 in.), 3 lb, 4 oz (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.39.2
DescriptionDimensions are for the entire cuirass.
ProvenanceCollection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.
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Not on view
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Southern German
about 1585–1590
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German
about 1750–1760
Breastplate
German
about 1550 with modern decoration
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Italian
about 1510
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Étienne Delaune
1580s, modified early 1600s
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European
probably late 1800s, in the style of 1550–1575
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German
about 1770
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Southern German
about 1580
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Southern German
about 1580
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Northern German
about 1540
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Austrian
mid 1600s
Crossbow
Southern German
about 1475