Production: Unknown (Probable)
Backplate for use by a pikeman. Formed in one piece with a wide neck-opening and a narrow waist-flange. The neck-openings, the arm openings and the waist-flange all have plain inward turns. The turns at the neck-openings and the arm-openings are bordered by single incised lines. The backplate is fitted with modern buff-leather shoulder-straps and a waist-belt. The shoulder straps terminate in original pierced hasps and are secured beneath scales that are probably also original. The left strap of the waist-belt terminates in a modern, single-ended, tongued iron buckle. The right side of the waist-flange is pierced with a large hole. Part of the composite pikeman's armour HEN.M.23A-D-1933.
History note: Mr James Stewart Henderson of 'Abbotsford', Downs Road, St Helen's Park, Hastings, Sussex.
J.S. Henderson Bequest
Depth: 14.7 cm
Height: 37.0 cm
Weight: 1.72 kg
Width: 37.0 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1933-03-16) by Henderson, James Stewart
17th Century#
Production date:
circa
AD 1640
The backplate is heavily pitted and patinated overall.
Buckle
composed of
iron (metal)
( modern)
Shoulder-straps
composed of
leather
( modern)
Waist-belt
composed of
leather
( modern)
Decoration
Parts
Hammering
: Formed in one piece with a wide neck-opening and a narrow waist-flange; hammered, shaped, riveted, decorated with incised lines
Patinating
Forming
Accession number: HEN.M.23D-1933
Primary reference Number: 18102
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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