Tassets 1600-20
Augsburg. Well matched to the breastplate Consisting of 4 lames secured to the breast by three buckles each. The bottom edges of the tassets and the front edge of the upper plate each with plain inward turns. Each plate centrally creased and the top edges beveled. Secured by sliding rivets at the outside and leathers at the center and inside. The tassets match the fauld well enough that they may be original to the breast plate. The buckles are attached to the tassets by buckle plates with simple punched decoration. The tassets and fauld show no signs of having buckles or straps moved, but they have been reattached with later rivets. Thickness: measurements of each plate on the left tasset - top lame (with buckles) .031-.060 in., second lame .028-.056 in., third lame .037-.076 in., terminal lame (with the roll at the bottom) .037-.059 in.
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