Backplate
Culture
German
Date1560–1600
Mediumiron and black paint with leather
Dimensions38.7 × 39.4 × 21 cm (15 1/4 × 15 1/2 × 8 1/4 in.), 11 lb 7 oz (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
MarkingsRed-painted "113." inside (style typical of Hohenwerfen). 6 hash-marks inside angle of waist-flange, possibly a "VII next to them.
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.1150.4
DescriptionDeeply dished at shoulderblades, rather well made, of heavy iron, as heavy as the matching breastplate. 1-lame culet probably associated. May once have had a lining--there are rivets around the perimeter, but they are not currently configured to accommodate a lining. Roped neckline with cusped center; roping also at armholes. Triple-incised lines down center of back, along armholes, and in ogive across the top of the back.ProvenanceArchduke Eugen's Armory, Fortress Hohenwerfen, Salzburg, Austria purchased by John W. Higgins on March 2, 1927 from Anderson Galleries (NY), their no, 420. Given to the Museum on December 15, 1931. Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, Janaury 2014.
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