Backplate late 16th c. - early 17th c.
Of typical form. Lightly rounded over the shoulder blades, the bottom edge flared at the waist. Neck, arms and bottom edge with internally rolled and roped border. Center accented with a line. Two buckles at the shoulders to secure the breastplate and (atypically) two buckles at the waist. The waist flare has a line of rivets securing what appear to be a leather strip cut to form a set of internal decorative tabs. Surface rough from the hammer. Lightly cleaned. All 4 buckles appear to be old, and in matched pairs but I expect that they are all later associations with this backplate.
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