Breastplate of a harness with decorations, Breastplate, iron, blank, made of three parts, the edges of the neck and armcuts are wired, flanged around and riveted to the inside of the breastplate. Iron buckles riveted under the edge of the neckline. Straight midbone that ends in a small bulge above the abdominal collar. Beneath the edges of the breastplate you can see decorations of different shapes and animals. In addition to the midbone, there are six parallel strips that are adorned with various, presumably, Biblical figures. Beneath the neckline decorations of a round figure depicted by two angels with different animals on either side. In the middle two circles depicting the head of a man and the head of a woman. The circles are supported by two angelic figures. Below is a woman figure holding a cross with both hands. On the strip to the left of this etching a figure that has a scale fixed with a head on it. To the right is a woman figure who is pulling her skirt up slightly. Smaller figures are on the other strips. The belly collar is riveted to the breastplate with yellow brass rivets, the edges are slightly bent. The inside is painted black., anonymous, Europe, c. 1525 - c. 1575, metal, copper (metal), etching, h 28 cm × l 34 cm × w 33 cm
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Breastplate, harness, decorations, iron, blank, three parts, edges, neck, armcuts, wired, flanged, riveted, inside, breastplate, Iron buckles riveted under, edge, neckline, Straight midbone, ends, small bulge, abdominal collar, Beneath, breastplate you, see decorations, different shapes, animals, addition, midbone, six parallel strips, adorned, various, presumably, Biblical figures, neckline decorations, round figure depicted, two angels, different animals, side, middle two circles depicting, head, man, woman, circles, supported, two angelic figures, woman figure holding, cross, hands, strip, left, etching, figure, scale fixed, right, woman figure, pulling, skirt up slightly, Smaller figures, strips, belly collar, yellow brass rivets, slightly bent, painted black, Europe, c, 1525, 1575, metal, copper
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