A German cuirass breastplate with tassets of an armour for a man-at-arms, circa 1540, Distinctly curved, slightly ridged breastplate. The upper edge and the movable gussets with pronounced roped flanges. Attached skirt of four lames with matching tassets sliding on seven lames. The lower lames with turned and roped edges. Leather cover replaced, one strap damaged. Height 85 cm. defensive arms, weapons, arms, weapon, arm, fighting device, object, objects, stills, clipping, clippings, cut out, cut-out, cut-outs, utensil, piece of equipment, utensil, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available
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Keywords: 16th, armour, breastplate, century, cuirass, german, tassets
