Production: Unknown (Possibly)
Breastplate, for field use, of great weight. Formed in one piece in the late 'peascod' fashion, with a flange at the waist. The arm-openings, the neck-opening and the waist-flange have file-roped inward turns bordered by single incised lines. The incised line at the neck-opening projects downwards as a narrow chevron at its centre. Riveted at each shoulder is a modern, single-ended tongued brass buckle with a roller to receive the shoulder-straps of the backplate. The buckle is located just below a vacant hole that may represent its original attachment-point. Incorrectly riveted beneath each armpit is a modern buff leather strap to connect the breastplate to a backplate. Riveted midway along each side of the waist, just above the angle of the flange, is a large hinge which is fitted at its distal end with a bolt and wing-nut for the attachment of tassets. The hinges may represent a later modification. Part of the composite armour HEN.M.20A-H-1933.
History note: Mr James Stewart Henderson of 'Abbotsford', Downs Road, St Helen's Park, Hastings, Sussex.
J.S. Henderson Bequest
Depth: 16.0 cm
Height: 43.5 cm
Weight: 4.8 kg
Width: 33.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1933-03-16) by Henderson, James Stewart
17th Century, Early#
19th Century
Circa
1610
-
1900
The breastplate is bright with a partly mottled light to medium patination. Its surface is heavily scarred by mechanical cleaning.
Straps
composed of
leather
( modern)
Buckles
composed of
brass (alloy)
Decoration
Parts
Side Of Waist
Hammering
: Formed in one piece in the late 'peascod' fashion, with a flange at the waist; hammered, shaped, riveted, hinged, with file-roping and incised line decoration
Forming
Inscription present: tag with number
Accession number: HEN.M.20B-1933
Primary reference Number: 18042
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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