Backplate

DateFebruary 1716

MediumIron, lacquer and silk cord

ClassificationsArms and Armor

Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection

Terms

Object number2014.66.2.1

ProvenancePurchased by Museum from American Art Association, Anderson Galleries (NYC), Macomber sale, December 1-12, 1936, (lot 232). Paid $12.50 for HAM#2403.1-4. Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.

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The John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection

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