Production: Unknown (Probably)
A collar, for a pikeman, decorated with embossed and engraved bands and chevrons. The collar is formed of a single plate front and rear, each flanged upwards at the neck-opening. The rear plate has a nearly straight lower edge that descends to a very obtuse point at its centre, while the deeper front plate descends to a fairly acute point at its centre, and obtuse points at each side. The two plates are connected to one another at the left shoulder by a modern round-headed rivet, and were originally fastened to one another at the right shoulder by a mushroom-shaped stud and a keyhole-slot. Since the stud is broken off, the plates have been rigidly riveted to one another by a modern round-headed rivet. The left end of the front plate is damaged by corrosion.
The main edges of the armour have plain inward turns. The armour is decorated with multiple bands and borders of 'terraced' form that project inwards at intervals as chevrons. The bands are emphasised by single and pairs of incised lines. The armour is decorated with borders and lines of brass-capped rivets, most of which serve as lining-rivets. Part of the pikeman's armour HEN.M.22A-E-1933.
History note: From Brancepeth Castle, Northumberland. Mr James Stewart Henderson of 'Abbotsford', Downs Road, St Helen's Park, Hastings, Sussex.
J.S. Henderson Bequest
Depth: 28.0 cm
Height: 19.2 cm
Weight: 0.99 kg
Width: 33.0 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1933-03-16) by Henderson, James Stewart
17th Century, Early#
Production date:
AD 1630
England; probably Greenwich
The armour is heavily pitted and patinated overall. It may originally have been either bright or blued.
Rivet Caps
composed of
brass (alloy)
Decoration
Parts
Hammering
: The collar is formed of a single plate front and rear, each flanged upwards at the neck-opening; hammered, shaped, riveted, decorated with embossed and engraved bands and chevrons
Patinating
Forming
Accession number: HEN.M.22B-1933
Primary reference Number: 18083
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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