Breastplate
Object type: Breastplate
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: German
Date: dated 1540
Medium: Steel, gold
Dimensions: H. 17 in. (43.2 cm); W. 15 7/8 in. (40.3 cm); D. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm); Wt. 7 lb. 12 oz. (3515 g); Wt. of lance rest 1 oz. (28.3 g)
Classification: Armor Parts-Breastplates
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession year: 1914