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By the end of the fifteenth century, one-piece breastplates had mostly replaced the two-piece Gothic form. The shape of this breastplate, particularly the boldly boxed borders at the neck and arms, is characteristic of the new type created in Italy and emulated in Flanders.
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Title: Cuirass
Date: ca. 1490–1500
Culture: Italian or Flemish
Medium: Steel, gold
Dimensions: H. of breastplate, 14 in. (35.6 cm); H. of backplate, 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm); W. 12 in. (30.5 cm); Diam. at waist 29 in. (73.7 cm); Diam. 35 in. (88.9 cm); Wt. 10 lb. (4536 g)
Classification: Armor Parts-Cuirasses
Credit Line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession Number: 14.25.927a–c
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