Cuirass and Gorget for a Boy
Object type: Cuirass and gorget for a boy
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Italian, possibly Brescia
Date: ca. 1640–60
Medium: Steel, gold, leather, copper alloy
Dimensions: backplate (a); H. 11 3/4 in. (29.8 cm); W. 9 in. (22.9 cm); D. 5 in. (12.7 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 5 oz. (595.3 g); gorget (b); H. 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm); W. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm); D. 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm); Wt. 13.5 oz. (382.7 g); breastplate (c); H. 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm); W. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm); D. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 1.4 oz. (493.3 g)
Classification: Armor Parts-Cuirasses
Credit line: Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Funds from various donors, 1929
Accession year: 1929