Lance Rest

Italian

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In addition to providing support for a couched lance, this lance rest is very important to the Dos Aguas armor as a garniture. The foundation for all the tournament pieces of the Dos Aguas garniture is a reinforcing breastplate, called a plackart in English and a sovrapetto in Italian (accession number 27.159.2a). Essentially, it is a complete second breastplate that fits snugly over the underlying breastplate of the cuirass. The plackart is attached to the breastplate by the sturdy staples and pin that hold the lance rest in place.

Lance Rest, Steel, gold, Italian

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Lance Rest, Steel, gold, Italian
Lance Rest, Steel, gold, Italian
Lance Rest, Steel, gold, Italian
Lance Rest, Steel, gold, Italian
Lance Rest, Steel, gold, Italian
Lance Rest, Steel, gold, Italian

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