Backplate for a Boy
Object type: Backplate for a boy
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: German
Date: ca. 1570
Medium: Steel, leather, gold, copper alloy
Dimensions: H. 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm); W. 11 in. (27.9 cm); D. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 11.6 oz. (1236 g)
Classification: Armor Parts-Backplates
Credit line: Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Funds from various donors, 1929
Accession year: 1929