Lot Essay
For similar breast-plates see J.-P. Reverseau, Les armures des Rois de France au Musée de l'Armée, 1982, pp. 95-99
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EARLY 17TH CENTURY
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A French Breast-Plate
Early 17th Century
Of one piece, with strong medial ridge coming down at the bottom into a prow-shaped point, broad tasset-flange and plain turns at the arm-holes and neck, the surface blued throughout and painted in gold with groups of lines radiating from bottom to top
13¾in. (35cm.) high
Early 17th Century
Of one piece, with strong medial ridge coming down at the bottom into a prow-shaped point, broad tasset-flange and plain turns at the arm-holes and neck, the surface blued throughout and painted in gold with groups of lines radiating from bottom to top
13¾in. (35cm.) high
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