Pair of Tassets 1580-1600
Consisting of six horizontal plates. Plates secured by rivets front and back and a (lost) central internal leather. Lower edge with a plain inward turned roll. Sides with simple bump simulating a roll. Top plates with three buckles (replaced) for suspension from the breastplate. Black rough from the hammer finish (refreshed with paint). Marked internally '14' matching the back and breast.
Thickness: Overall varies between .025 and .060 in. A closer analysis of each plate of the left tasset starting from the top shows: .042-.060 (little real pattern), .025-.045, .028-.055 (thicker at the outer side), .034-.055 (thicker at the outer side), .043-.060 (thicker at the outer side) and .026-032 on the terminal lame.
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