Breastplate, for use by a cuirassier. The medially-ridged breastplate is formed in one piece with a narrow flange at the waist. The arm-openings, the deep narrow neck-opening and the waist-flange are bordered by lining-rivets. Each side of the chest is pierced with a hole for the attachment of a missing stud to engage the shoulder-straps of the backplate. These are now engaged by modern double-ended, tongued iron buckles riveted at each shoulder. The waist-flange is pierced midway along each side with a later hole for the attachment of tassets. The breastplate has plain inward turns at its main edges and is decorated with five vertical, slightly diverging bands formed of pairs of incised lines. It is of late 17th century date and was originally intended for use by the harquebusier. Part of the composite three-quarter armour HEN.M.15A-F-1933.
History note: Mr James Stewart Henderson of 'Abbotsford', Downs Road, St Helen's Park, Hastings, Sussex.
J.S. Henderson Bequest
Depth: 15.6 cm
Height: 39.3 cm
Weight: 1.34 kg
Width: 36.0 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1933-03-16) by Henderson, James Stewart
17th Century, Late
Circa
1670
CE
-
1700
CE
Now is a russet colour overall, but was originally bright or in parts, perhaps blued
Buckles
composed of
iron (metal)
Breastplate
Decoration
Parts
Hammering
: The medially-ridged breastplate is formed in one piece with a narrow flange at the waist; hammered, shaped, riveted, with decorative incised lines
Forming
Accession number: HEN.M.15B-1933
Primary reference Number: 17949
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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