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Armorer Hans Maystetter Austrian
The breastplate's rounded form and ribbed surface anticipate the appearance of a style of fluted armor popular in Germany and Austria during the early sixteenth century that is called the "Maximilian style."
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Title: Breastplate
Armorer:
Hans Maystetter (Austrian, Innsbruck, documented 1508–33)
Date: ca. 1510
Geography: Innsbruck
Culture: Austrian, Innsbruck
Medium: Steel
Dimensions:
H. 17 1/2 in. (44.45 cm); Wt. 5 lb. 11 oz. (2580 g)
Classification: Armor Parts-Breastplates
Credit Line: Gift of George D. Pratt, 1928
Object Number: 28.74.4
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