Backplate from a Brigandine
Object type: Backplate from a brigandine
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Italian
Date: 15th century
Medium: Steel, brass, linen, textile
Dimensions: H. 8 1/4 in. (20.96 cm); W. 9 1/2 in. (24.13 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 1.5 oz. (496.1 g)
Classification: Armor Parts-Backplates
Credit line: Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Bequest of Bashford Dean, 1928
Accession year: 1929