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THB16th C. Spanish Iron Cuirass Armor - Chest & Backplate
Lot 58
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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- Lot Description
Western Europe, Spain, ca. 16th century CE. A battle-scarred iron cuirass that includes both the chest and black plate with remains of the original leather straps! The peascod-style breastplate bears a central crest that tapers to a protruding point as well as back-folded rims along the neckline and semicircular arm openings. Beneath the breastplate is a curved waist panel with two additional segmented plates and two pairs of partial leather straps that once held additional lames. The convex back plate half would have fit snugly on one's back. Modern leather straps on the shoulders and a belt accompany the armor to illustrate how the armor plates would have been secured while worn. A fine patina has formed across the front and back panels and the front has old scratches and indentations that may have been from fighting. Size: 17.75" L x 15" W (45.1 cm x 38.1 cm); 35" H (88.9 cm) on included custom stand.
Cuirass pieces like this example were some of the most well-known and reputed armor pieces throughout Europe due to its ample protection, interchangeable components, and lightweight design.
This piece has been searched against the Art Loss Register database and has been cleared. The Art Loss Register maintains the world's largest database of stolen art, collectibles, and antiques.
Provenance: private Glorieta, New Mexico, USA collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#168748Leather shoulder straps and belt are not original to the piece. Leather strap remains on waist are original. Battle wear indicated by indentations and abrasions. Patina and toning. Tear/fissure on back plate on center of neck rim. Chips to waist plates and perforations. Old repair visible on interior of front waist segmented plates. Heavy russet patina on the interior.Condition
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