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Rare and Fine Antique Arms & Armour

Friday 31 March 2023, 10:00 AM • Sarzana

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A breast-plate with lobster-tailed knee-cops, first quarter of the 17th Century

Estimate

€ 600 - 1.000

Sold

€ 1.625

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

height as shown circa 85 cm
Breast-plate ribbed at the centre, with remains of engravings and outlines, provided with neckline and gussets with smooth ropes, buttons to fasten the straps and short protrusion. Together with a pair of tassetts (of that period but not coeval) with nine articulated plates that, through their removable extensions, can be transformed into knee-cops. Knee-cops with blades ribbed at the centre and provided with wings. Antique patina, untouched condition.