Breastplate 1550-60
Breastplate. Rough from the hammer. Of long waisted form with a single articulated lame at the waist. Sliding gussets at each arm. Heavily roped rolls at the neck and arms. Single fauld lame. Upper breast decorated with a pair of volutes. Pierced with two holes for a lance rest. Buckles at the shoulder replaced with modern copies made to match the surviving buckles on the tassets. Tasset leathers replaced, mounted with nice modern rosette washers. Apparently forms a cuirass with item number A-1-d. Displayed as part of item number A-1.
Measurements: Thickness: varies significantly. Generally .075"-.08" in the center but there are small areas that are up to .10" sides generally about .060" lower lame .055" gusset .040"-.045".
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