Cuirass (Body Armour)
ca. 1620 (made)
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Cuirass of blued steel, gilt and engraved with numerous floral scrolls and medallions.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Engraved, blued and gilt steel |
| Brief description | Cuirass, blued steel, gilt and engraved with numerous floral scrolls and medallions, made in North Italy, ca. 1620 |
| Physical description | Cuirass of blued steel, gilt and engraved with numerous floral scrolls and medallions. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Hayward, J. F., European Armour. London, 1965, cat. 40 |
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| Accession number | 5778&A-1859 |
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| Record created | March 26, 2004 |
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