Cleveland Museum of Art

Breastplate with Etched Bands of Trophies and Medallions

Date: c. 1550–1600
Medium: etched steel
Culture: North Italy, 16th century
Department: Medieval Art
Institution: Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID: 95933

From the Cleveland Museum of Art record

Shown here together is a burgonet , buffe , and breastplate all decorated with a technique known as etching. A burgonet is a light open helmet characterized by a peak, a fall over the eyes, and hinged earpieces. The face is protected by the addition of a buffe, a sperate detachable element worn with the open helmet that extends to the throat. It connects to the breastplate which protects the abdomen and is worn with a backplate. Etching is a technique where either the design or its ground is bitten into the metal surface with acid, the rest being protected by a protective wax or varnish.

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Credit line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
Provenance: Edwin J. Brett (1828-1895), London, England | ?-1916: Frank Gair Macomber, Boston, MA (1949-1941), sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art | 1916-: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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European Renaissance Armor Components
These objects are all pieces of defensive armor and military equipment from 15th-17th century Europe, primarily from major armoring centers like Italy, Germany, and France.
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