Backplate
Culture
Southern German
Date1620–1625
Mediumsteel and brass with modern leather
Dimensions37.5 × 34 × 15 cm (14 3/4 × 13 3/8 × 5 7/8 in.), 4 lb (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.1135.4
DescriptionAssociated to front. Lining-rivet holes around base, arms, and neck; this could suggest an old association to the front. Traces of incised line decoration in groups of 4-5. Restored leathers and fittings.ProvenancePurchased by John W. Higgins on October 3, 1929 from Cyril Andrade. London, England, his no. 12, no. 356 on invoice. Given to the Museum on December 15, 1931.Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.
On View
Not on view
Southern German
about 1550
