Backplate, for use by a cuirassier. The backplate is formed in one piece with a narrow waist-flange. The arm-openings and the high narrow neck-openings are bordered by lining-rivets. A modern buff leather shoulder-strap is riveted at the top of each shoulder. A modern shoulder strap is also incorrectly riveted at each side of the neck-opening. A pierced stud, possibly for the attachment of a sword belt is riveted at the left side of the backplate. A modern buff leather strap, forming a waist-belt, is riveted at each side of the waist. The left strap terminates in a single-ended, tongued iron buckle. The backplate is pierced just to the inside of the left shoulder with a large, modern hole. Its waist-flange is pierced midway along each side with a modern hole for the attachment of a skirt. The backplate 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: 15.8 cm
Height: 40.2 cm
Weight: 1.29 kg
Width: 36.5 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
Shoulder-straps
composed of
leather
( modern)
Waist-belt
composed of
leather
( modern)
Buckles
composed of
iron (metal)
Decoration
Parts
Hammering
: The backplate is formed in one piece with a narrow waist-flange; hammered, shaped, riveted, with decorative incised lines
Forming
Accession number: HEN.M.15C-1933
Primary reference Number: 17950
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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