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LOT 2044
Stuart Period Iron Plate Armour Scarsella
CIRCA 17TH CENTURY A.D.
8 1/2 in. (270 grams, 21.5 cm).
Curved in profile with recurved ends to the broad upper edge; carination around three edges, attachment rivets; extensive leather lining strips to reverse; later suspension wire for display.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
From a gentleman's collection from East Sussex, UK.
Cf. Tincey, J., Soldiers of the English Civil War (2): Cavalry, London, 1990, plate A, no.8.
FootnotesLower part of a tasset with the outer edges deformed due to repair work. Tassets are pieces of plate armour designed to protect the upper thighs.
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LOT 2044
Stuart Period Iron Plate Armour Scarsella
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£150 (EUR 174; USD 203) +BP*
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