Cuirass (torso armor)
Culture
German
Date1550–1625
Mediumsteel, brass, modern leather
DimensionsWeight: 7 lb. 15 oz
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.1168.3-4
ProvenancePurchased by Museum on November 9, 1940 from Jacques Seligmann & Co. (NYC), agents for estate of Clarence H. Mackay.Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.
On View
Not on viewSouthern German
about 1580, with modern restorations
