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16TH CENTURY ARMOR BUCKLE.
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Item Number: 07-828
Armor was made
flexible by leather straps on the back which held the various plates
together. Components, such as arms and tassets were connected with
external straps as the armor was assembled on the man. Over the years,
armor in storage lost parts as the leather deteriorated. Weve have
been in arsenals where piles of fingers, ear flaps etc. are simply
gathered off the floor with no effort to restore them. Items 818-839
are 16th century armor buckles from south German arsenals. Each is
bronze and originally would have been silver or gold plated. Well
include information on similar buckles in use on armor with each along
with certification of authenticity. C.1570-90. 1 1/4 height. Double
rounded form with hand engraved detail to the ends. Dark patina with
light stable encrustation. oct07-828
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