Knight breastplate

armor terminology reference

This is a knights chest plate that protects his upper body

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Breastplate "in the German style" Northern Italy (Milan), about 1480, steel; modern leather, the domed rivet in the center slides in a slot on the chest plate, allowing the wearer to flex his torso forward. The lipped edges at the neck and arms help deflect the points of weapons. Weight: 6 lb. 4 oz. Length: 14" W x 21" L x 7" D.

This simple but well-made breastplate for infantry use is remarkable for the technique of its ornamentation, the main plate being recessed, or sunken, rather than embossed with a design, and for the nature of the ornament, a large star that may be a pious reference to the star of Bethlehem, or perhaps a heraldic reference to the coat of arms of a family or city

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