Lame from a Brigandine Armor
Culture
Northern Italian
, Milan
Date1470–1480
Mediumsteel
Dimensions9 × 27 cm (3 9/16 × 10 5/8 in.), 6 oz (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
MarkingsDouble stamp of "BY" (?) under an Omega-like symbol; between and slightly above these is "tti" (?) under a crown; see digital file.
Dean's "M4" inside in white paint.
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.953
DescriptionRight bottom lame, divided skirt of brigandine-like cuirass. Boxed outward turn at base; row of small holes arches over the crotch. Row of lining rivets along the bottom edge.Provenance(Perhaps) Fortress of Chalcis Bashford Dean Purchased by John W. Higgins on September 28, 1929 from estate of Bashford Dean (Riverdale, NY), odd lot #3. Given to the Museum on January 8, 1947. Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.
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