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Reproduction Plate Armor: Arm Shield

1913.09.0004M

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Artifact Identification Reproduction Plate Armor: Arm Shield   (1913.09.0004M)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Science & Technology T&E
    2. :
  2. Armaments
    3. :
  3. Armament Accessories
Artist/Maker Ernst Schmidt, maker of reproductions of arms and armor. This item was purchased from Ernst Schmidt and can thus be assumed to be a reproduction.
Geographic Location
Period N/A
Date 16th century
Culture German
Location Not on Exhibit

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 16.5 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 15.6 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) 5.7 cm
Weight 186 g
Measuring Remarks Under Review
Materials Metal--Steel, Animal--Skin--without Fur/Feathers/Scales
Manufacturing Processes Forging, Forming, Riveting

Research Remarks

Description N/A
Published Description Under Review
Bibliography

Mowbray, E. Andrew, Arms and Armor from the Atelier of Ernest Schmidt, Munich; Providene, Rhode Island, 1967.

Stone, [-]. A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration, and Use of Arms and Armor (NY, 1961), see esp. entry "solarets."

Artifact History

Credit Line/Dedication Purchase
Reproduction Yes, Reproduction made in 1913.

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