Child's Cuirass
Object type: Child's cuirass
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Italian
Date: ca. 1545–50
Medium: Steel, leather, copper alloy
Dimensions: Breastplate (a); H. 11 3/4 in. (29.8 cm); W. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm); D. 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 5.9 oz. (620.9 g); backplate (b); H. 10 in. (25.4 cm); W. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); D. 4 in. (10.2 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 6.8 oz. (646.4 g)
Classification: Armor Parts-Cuirasses
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession year: 1914