Reinforcing Breastplate for the Tilt
Object type: Reinforcing breastplate for the tilt
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Austrian
Artist: Michael Witz the Younger
Artist bio: Austrian, Innsbruck, active from ca. 1525, last recorded 1588
Artist role: Armorer
Artist nationality: Austrian
Date: ca. 1520
Medium: Steel
Dimensions: H. 15 1/2 in. (39.4 cm); W. 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm); D. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm); Wt. 4 lb. 2.3 oz (1879.6 g)
Classification: Armor Parts-Breastplates
Geography:  Innsbruck     
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession year: 1914