Helmet, Breastplate, and Backplate, ca. 1575, Antwerp, Antwerpen, Flemish, possibly Antwerp, Steel, leather, textile (velvet
Helmet, Breastplate, and Backplate, ca. 1575, Antwerp, Antwerpen, Flemish, possibly Antwerp, Steel, leather, textile (velvet, wool), H. as mounted 30 1/4 in. ( cm); Wt. 12 lb. 3 oz. (5529 g); helmet (a): H. 15 1/2 in. ( cm); Wt. 3 lb. 12 oz. (1695 g); breastplate (b): H. 18 1/2 in. ( cm); W. 12 in. ( cm); Wt. 4 lb. 9 oz. (2073 g); backplate (c): H. 15 in. ( cm); W. 12 in. ( cm); Wt. 3 lb. 14 oz. (1765 g), Armor for Man, Although inspired by French examples, the ornament of this armor is distinctly Flemish. This is the only recorded work by Lochorst, possibly a goldsmith rather than an armorer, whose signature is found on the backplate
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