Detachable Waistlame of "Peasecod" Breastplate
Culture
Northern Italian
, Milan
Date1585–1590
Mediumetched steel with traces of blackening and gilding
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.1133.2.2
DescriptionRestoredLabel TextThe lines of this breastplate imitated--or were imitated by--contemporary civilian jackets for men.ProvenancePurchased by John W. Higgins from Liberty & Co. (London) on May 4, 1930. Given to the Museum on December 15, 1931. Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, Janaury 2014.
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