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THB17th C. Western European Steel Pikeman's Cuirass
Lot 11
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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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Sep 24, 2020
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2020-09-24 12:00:00
2020-09-24 12:00:00
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Bidsquare : Arms & Armor | Ancient - 20th Century
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Specialty auction featuring axes, mace heads, swords, spears, various types of armor, and more! Many different cultures of all price ranges. Great for first-time buyers, seasoned collectors, and dealers alike. All legally acquired, legal to sell. Convenient in-house shipping! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Western Europe, probably England or The Netherlands, ca. second half of the 17th to early 18th century CE. A wonderful steel cuirass worn by pikemen on the battlefield. 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 pairs of leather straps supporting two tassets with six riveted lames each. 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. Many infantry units used cuirasses like this one; however, pikemen were some to use it to its fullest potential. A unit composed of multiple, well-armored men with long-reaching weapons was one of the most intimidating sights a soldier could hope to never witness. Size (breastplate): 15.25" W x 15.125" H (38.7 cm x 38.4 cm); (w/ tassets): 24.25" H (61.6 cm)
Provenance: ex-estate of Eldert Bontekoe, Pegasi Numismatics, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, acquired before 2000
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#157949Original back plate missing as shown. Original leather straps for tassets are damaged; tassets secured to bottom of breastplate with modern steel wire. Abrasions and light encrustations to breastplate and tassets, with chips and slight bending to tassets. Tasset lames are do not articulate very well. Nice patina throughout.Condition
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