Spaulder mid 16th c.
6 plates. Formed to the shoulder and tapering to the arm. Central crease. Inward turned plain roll around the top, front and lower borders. The rear border with a half roll/bump. Copper alloy capped lining rivets at the top and bottom matching the articulation rivets at the rear and false rivets in the front. Four have lost their caps, one rivet lost entirely. Partiallly disarticulated - retains most of the front articulation leather, most of the central leather is lost. These leathers secured to each plate by pairs of rivets. Some of the edge leather remains. This is secured by one rivet per plate. Interestingly, this appears to be 3 layers of leather - two thinner layers overlaid with a slightly thicker possibly "buff" leather Leather very brittle. Two holes in the top plate to secure the spaulder to a gorget. Copper alloy buckle at the lower front mounted with a copper alloy metal mount to the inside of the plate for a strap around the arm. Inventory mark of 5 center punches in the top lame. Interior with modern collection number "2009.6.93".
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