A German cuirass of shot-proof weight, late 16th century, Comprising breast-plate of heavy three-part construction formed with a medial ridge, the upper plate with a flanged plain turn across the neck and shallow outward flanges about the arm openings, fitted with two overlapping waist-plates with bevelled upper edges and moving on large domed sliding rivets and an internal leather, the lower plate drawn down to a pronounced point at its centre and flanged for a skirt, fitted with skirt of one lame (associated) carrying a pair of tassets each of , Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available
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