Backplate (armour)
Category
Arms and armour
Date
1600 - 1630
Materials
Metal
Measurements
425 mm (Length)390 mm (W)
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Sizergh Castle, Cumbria
NT 997772.1
Summary
Black backplate (11a) with tasseted skirt (11b), early C17th; 11a rolled edges at collar, arms and on shallow flange; a hinged plate is riveted above the centre of the waist with a bolt to which is attached the skirt; 11b of four lames, each flaring at the bottom; with rolled edges; secured with a wing nut; the upper lame has a row of rivets; painted black. Hole at the collar; upper lame of skirt is split from rot and bent in the middle.