Armor for the Upper Chest
Artist
Worcester Pressed Steel
(United States, 1905–1975)
Date1918
Mediumsteel possibly with paint
Dimensions23 × 28 cm (9 1/16 × 11 in.), 14 oz (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
MarkingsSmall adhesive cloth tag inside 2599.a, reads "#1391". Pencilled numbers inside both: "14 x 15" (?)
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.733.2
DescriptionExperimental, two-piece product made by Worcester Pressed Steel Company. Very light steel.ProvenancePresented to Museum by Worcester Pressed Steel, Co. (Worcester, MA). Entered in catalogue October 1, 1940. Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, Janaury 2014.
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