Title: Backplate
Object type: Backplate
Date: ca. 1450
Culture: Italian
Medium: Steel, leather
Dimensions: H. 14 in. (35.6 cm); W. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm); D. 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 13.2 oz. (827.8 g)
Classification: Armor Parts-Backplates
Credit line: Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Bequest of Bashford Dean, 1928
Geography: Country of Origin    Italy      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY