Collar for use by a pikeman. Formed of a single plate front and rear, each flanged upwards at the neck-opening. The flanges have plain inward-turned edges. The rear plate has a concave lower edge, while the deeper front plate has an obtusely-pointed lower edge. The two plates are connected to one another by a round-headed rivet at the left shoulder, and fastened by a mushroom-shaped stud and keyhole slot at the right side. 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: 29.0 cm
Height: 15.5 cm
Weight: 0.89 kg
Width: 31.7 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1933-03-16) by Henderson, James Stewart
17th Century#
Circa
1630
CE
-
1640
CE
Northern European
The collar is heavily pitted and patinated overall.
Parts
Hammering
: Formed of a single plate front and rear, each flanged upwards at the neck-opening; hammered, shaped, riveted
Patinating
Forming
Accession number: HEN.M.23B-1933
Primary reference Number: 18100
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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