Pikeman's Backplate
Culture
English
Date1600–1625
MediumBlued or russetted iron and leather
Dimensions39.4 × 33 × 15.9 cm (15 1/2 × 13 × 6 1/4 in.), 2 lb 14 oz (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.1162.4
DescriptionFairly light; more elaborately decorated than the breastplate, with which it is associated. Roped edges. The surface has been painted to darken it. Lacks the interior paint of the breastplate and tassets.ProvenancePurchased by John W. Higgins in July 1930 from York Galleries, Mr. Theodore Offerman, NYC. Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.
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Michel Witz the Younger
1530s
Netherlandish
about 1625–1650, decorated in 1700s