Breastplate
Cultureprobably
Austrian
Cultureor
German
Dateearly 1800s
Mediumsteel
Dimensions45 × 36 × 20 cm (17 11/16 × 14 3/16 × 7 7/8 in.), 10 lb 10 oz (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
MarkingsStamped numeral "3" below central waist stud. Interior bears white-painted "1428" and "V"
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Terms
Object number2014.746
DescriptionHeavy steel of proof, very pigeon-breasted, with bullet dent at mid-height, left breast. Outwardly curved along vertically centered medial ridge. Strong outward flanged turns at neck & arms; perimeter pierced with holes for attaching buff band as on WAM 2014.751. Mushroom-shaped studs on chest for shoulder straps, & necked stud & "L"-shaped hooks at waist to retain waiststrap. Curved basal flange. Plate has heavy file-marks, & probably was russeted or fire-blackened.ProvenanceArchduke Eugen's Armory, Fortress Hohenwerfen, Salzburg, Austria Purchased by John W. Higgins on March 3, 1927 from Anderson Galleries (NY), their no. 670. Given to the Museum on December 26, 1946. Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.
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