Breastplate
Culture
Netherlandish
Date1630–1645
Mediumsteel with gilding and later blueing, brass, modern leather
Dimensions33 × 37 × 17 cm (13 × 14 9/16 × 6 11/16 in.), 11 lb, 10 oz (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.1161.3
DescriptionOf heavy steel, possibly made for siege use. Lining rivets around perimeter, perhaps a later 17c modification.ProvenanceBashford Dean collection purchased by Museum on October 26, 1950 from Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc. (NYC), sale no. 1186. Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.
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