Breastplate early 17th c.
One piece breast with central crease and a waist that drops at the center of the waist to form a simple peascod form. Integral flare at the waist to carry tassets. Arms and neck with plain inward turns. Buckles at the shoulders to secure the backplate's shoulder straps. Rivets in the flare for leathers to secure tassets (broken). Marked under the right arm on the outside with "154" in a font that seems to be the same as many stamped inventory numbers found on pieces that have come from (or remain in) the Solothurn arsenal. Marked on the interior of the flare with two parallel chisel marks.
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