Backplate of an Armor for Vincenzo Luigi di Capua (d. 1627)
Object type: Backplate
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Italian, Milan
Artist: Pompeo della Cesa
Artist bio: Italian, Milan, ca. 1537–1610
Artist role: Armorer
Artist nationality: Italian
Date: ca. 1595
Medium: Steel, gold, leather, copper alloy
Dimensions: H. approx. 15 in. (38 cm); W. approx. 11 in. (28 cm)
Classification: Armor Parts-Backplates
Geography:  Milan     
Credit line: Purchase, Gift in honor of Maximilian and Alexander Saga, 2013
Accession year: 2013