Breastplate
Category
Arms and armour
Date
1530 - 1570
Materials
Metal
Measurements
380 mm (Length)340 mm (W)
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Sizergh Castle, Cumbria
NT 997766
Summary
Black breastplate of ridged form, mid C16th; globose belly with vertical ridge and level waistline, below which is a waist piece of three lames riveted together; the lowest plate has a hole on each side probably for the tassets or the leg harnesses; the edges at the collar and the arms are folded outwards; painted black.