Armor breastplate for coments

fernando · 15th June 2009, 07:07 PM

Now, what have i got here?
Seller dated it XVI century; do you Gentlemen think so? Maybe XVII?
It was tagged as European. I believe so; anyway, it came from a Spanish website.
Height: 35 cms.
Thickness: varying from 2 to 4 mm.
It appears to be a cavalry specimen, judging by that litte recess i the bottom, to fit the saddle ... is this correct?

Amazing thing:
While i was searching for info on these things, i have read that they used to be tested with a musket shot from a regulation distance, in a way that many surviving specimens still keep the mark of such shot.
I wonder if the cavity that is visible on the center of this example was a result of such test

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As usual, your kind coments will be much welcome.

Fernando

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15th June 2009, 07:07 PM	#1
fernando Lead Moderator European Armoury Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,642	Cuirasse breastplate for coments Now, what have i got here? Seller dated it XVI century; do you Gentlemen think so? Maybe XVII? It was tagged as European. I believe so; anyway, it came from a Spanish website. Height: 35 cms. Thickness: varying from 2 to 4 mm. It appears to be a cavalry specimen, judging by that litte recess i the bottom, to fit the saddle ... is this correct? Amazing thing: While i was searching for info on these things, i have read that they used to be tested with a musket shot from a regulation distance, in a way that many surviving specimens still keep the mark of such shot. I wonder if the cavity that is visible on the center of this example was a result of such test . As usual, your kind coments will be much welcome. Fernando . Attached Images Last edited by fernando; 15th June 2009 at 08:24 PM. Reason: phrase addition.