Breastplate, backplate and a pair of tassets. North Italian. For field use, with etched decoration.
History note: Mr James Stewart Henderson of 'Abbotsford', Downs Road, St Helen's Park, Hastings, Sussex
J.S. Henderson Bequest
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1933-03-16) by Henderson, James Stewart
16th Century
Production date:
circa
AD 1580
: all c. 1580, etched decoration on tassets 19th century
North Italian
Parts
Accession number: HEN.M.7A-C-1933
Primary reference Number: 17746
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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