Collar for wear by an harquebusier over a buff coat. Formed of a single plate front and rear. The front plate is approximately twice as deep as the rear plate. The sides of both plates curve down to an obtuse central point. The neck-opening of the collar is narrow and flanged upwards at the rear. The neck-opening is cracked at the right of centre of the front plate. The front and rear plates were originally joined to one another at the left side by a rivet that is now missing, and fastened to one another at the right side by a mushroom-shaped stud and a keyhole-slot. The main edges of the collar have plain inward turns, and each of its plates is decorated with a plain medial rib. The turns and ribs are bordered by later (?) round-headed rivets of brass. Each side of the front plate is decorated with a large, punched flowerhead within a circle.
History note: Mr James Stewart Henderson of 'Abbotsford', Downs Road, St Helen's Park, Hastings, Sussex.
J.S. Henderson Bequest
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1933-03-16) by Henderson, James Stewart
17th Century, Mid#
Circa
1630
-
1640
The collar is heavily pitted and patinated. It may originally have been bright or blued.
Rear Plate
Depth 11.0 cm
Height 21.8 cm
Weight 0.85 kg
Width 30.0 cm
Front Plate
Depth 6.8 cm
Height 40.2 cm
Weight 1.36 kg
Width 30.3 cm
Decoration
Parts
Hammered
: Formed of a single plate front and rear; hammered, shaped, riveted, with ribbed and punched decoration
Formed
Accession number: HEN.M.124-1933
Primary reference Number: 18605
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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