a very nice example ! Im not sure on the date it could be 17 century also.
Besides the nice engravings which are primitive but they give it a_lot of character, the reinforcement is purely functional and most probably placed before a campaign or so. There are breastplates of the same era with removable reinforcement and permanent place on during working life as there are heavy ones made in one piece from the beginning.
A pure item, i like it a lot !
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