IDENTIFIERS ----------- id: 18030 accession number: HEN.M.19C-1933 DATE AUDIT ---------- created: Saturday 6 August 2011 updated: Monday 29 April 2024 DESCRIPTIVE DATA ---------------- object type: Cuirass, for use by an harqubusier. Comprising a breastplate and a backplate. The breastplate is made in one piece with an upward-flanged neck-opening and a narrow flange at the waist. Riveted at each arm-opening is a pierced stud and, to the inside of it, a swivel-hook that together serve to engage and secure the shoulder-straps of the backplate. The positions of the studs and the swivel-hooks have been interchanged. Secured at each side of the waist by a pair of rivets is a long hasp pierced with three holes to accommodate the studs riveted at each side of the backplate. Riveted at each side of the waist-flange is a hinged hasp fitted with a bolt and square nut for the attachment of tassets. The hasps are incorrect modern additions. The backplate is made in one piece with an upward-flanged neck-opening and a narrow flange at the waist. Attached by a pair of round-headed rivets at each shoulder is a scaled shoulder strap, with a long, elaborately-shaped terminal pierced with three oval holes to accommodate the pierced studs riveted at each side of the breastplate. The shoulder- scales were originally continuous, with no gaps between them, producing heart-shaped piercings at their junctions. Riveted at each side of the waist is a modern pierced stud and swivel-hook that together served to engage and secure the hasps riveted at each side of the breastplate. The waist-flange is fitted with a pierced circular stud at its right end, and a turning-pin with a flat semi-circular head at its left end to attach a skirt. The stud and the turning-pin are incorrect modern additions. The main edges of the cuirass have plain inward turns. Part of the composite three-quarter armour HEN.M.19A-G-1933. title: cuirass NOTES ----- type: history note value: Mr James Stewart Henderson of 'Abbotsford', Downs Road, St Helen's Park, Hastings, Sussex. LICENSING --------- text license status: CC0 image license status: CC-BY-NC-SA OWNERSHIP --------- instutition: The Fitzwilliam Museum department: Applied Arts collection: J.S. Henderson creditline: J.S. Henderson Bequest STABLE URL ---------- url: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/18030 TECHNIQUES ---------- the breastplate is made inone piece with an upward-flanged neck-opening and a narrow flange at the waist, the backplate is made in one piece with an upward-flanged neck-opening and a narrow flange at the waist; hammered, shaped, riveted hammering TECHNIQUES ---------- patinating TECHNIQUES ---------- forming CATEGORIES ------ category: armour DATING ------ creation date: 1680 - 1680 creation date earliest: 1680 creation date latest: 1680 culture: 17th Century, Late CREATORS -------- maker: Unknown