Backplate in the "Maximilian" style
Culture
Southern German
Date1510–1520
MediumSteel with modern leather
Dimensions51 × 45 × 20 cm (20 1/16 × 17 11/16 × 7 7/8 in.), 7 lb, 2 oz (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.114.1
DescriptionLarge, consisting of mainplate, waistlame, and 3 culet lames. Pair of holes for lacing at neck.ProvenanceBashford Dean collection; purchased by Museum on October 26, 1950 from Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc. (NYC), sale no. 1186, lot 97. Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.
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German
about 1520 with modern restorations
Desiderius Helmschmid
about 1552
