Breastplate
Culture
German
, or
Culture
Austrian
Date1560–1570
Mediumsteel
Dimensions36 × 36 × 17 cm (14 3/16 × 14 3/16 × 6 11/16 in.), 4 lb 13 oz (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
MarkingsTwelve punched dots at throat.
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Terms
Object number2014.762
DescriptionFor infantry or medium cavalry. Retains original black-from-the-hammer finish. Gussets suspend from shoulder-buckles. Roped inward turns at neck and arms.ProvenancePossibly ex-Radziwill? Purchased by John W. Higgins on September 28, 1929 from the estate of Dr. Bashford Dean. Given to the Museum on December 26, 1946. Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.
On View
Not on viewCollections
Michel Witz the Younger
1530s
