Description:

North America, Mexico, Spanish Conquistador period, ca. 1520 to 1620. A beautiful forged iron conquistador's cuirass composed of a thick breast place and a back plate. The front plate has a shallow vertical crest that stems from the short collar down to the projecting midpoint of the flared lower periphery. The arm holes are lightly rounded on the front and back plates to accommodate a soldier's bulky arm plates, and the convex latter half would have fit snugly on one's back. Modern leather straps and iron buckles accompany the armor to illustrate how the armor plates would have been secured while on the conquistador. Fine patina has formed across the front and back panels, and two petite maker's marks on either side of the upper chest crest identify this cuirass as being manufactured in Europe and transported to the New World. Size: 12.5" W x 17.75" H (31.8 cm x 45.1 cm); 29.75" H (75.6 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private Glorieta, New Mexico, USA collection, found in northern Mexico

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#149459

  • Condition: Minor nicks and pitting to front and back plates, with nicks to neckline, lower peripheries, and interiors, otherwise intact and excellent. Leather straps are modern additions for posterity and display. Nice patina throughout.

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