Breastplate
Rafe Boulter (fl.1638 - 1648)
Category
Arms and armour
Date
1650 - 1654
Materials
Metal
Measurements
34 cm (h)33.1 cm (w)
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Chastleton House, Oxfordshire
NT 1429711
Summary
HARQUEBUSIER'S BREASTPLATE; With a raised neck, medial ridge and a narrow flange at the waist. The neck and arm edges have plain inward turns. At either shoulder is a mushroom-headed stud for fastening the shoulder strap. There is a shallow proof mark at the middle right.
Marks and inscriptions
Stamped at the neck with a small, serified R?, possibly RB for the maker. Inside with a construction serial number comprising 4 wedges.
Makers and roles
Rafe Boulter (fl.1638 - 1648)