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Breastplate of Blackened Cavalry Armor
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Breastplate, iron, black painted, made from one plate, the neck and arm openings have a flanged edge. At the level of the arm openings two brass hooks with knobs to which the buckle of the backplate can be attached. Around these edges brass rivets. Vertical central rib ending in a small bulge just above the belly collar. The edge of the belly collar is flanged and has brass rivets around it. The inside is black painted.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineBorstplaat van zwart geverfd ruiterharnas. 1599 - 1699. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.