This harness is composed of elements from several armours.
All of the elements are 'rough from the hammer', most are
contemporary (c. 1560), and they have a similar style.
Most of the plates have single incided lines at the edge.
Details of the pieces differ. They may have come from a
single arsenal or collection where there were several
similar armours. At some stage the parts were mixed up.
There is damage to the pieces and all of the pieces have
either been releathered or 'fixed' - the tasset plates have
been solidly attached to each other at the inner edge where
there would originally have been a leather.
Illustrations of the parts of the suit.
Created June 10, 1999
Last updated November 9, 1999
