16th century cuirass Speren & paalbijlen permitting greater freedom of movement

permitting greater freedom of movement and making dancing or fighting considerably easier

around 100 are richly decorated

The split permits easier movement whilst riding a horse

The engraving is made extra deep

and it represents Thor's divine power against evil

16th century cuirass Speren & paalbijlen permitting greater freedom of movementCuirasses like this were worn around the 16thcentury in whole Europe. This piece consists of a breastplate, a backplate and tassets. The tassets consist of several segments that are connected to each other for extra freedom of movement. The parts of the cuirass are connected to each other with leather straps. The cuirass can be adjusted to the right size and is suitable for a chest circumference up to 120 cm. It is made of 1,6 mm thick steel and