Backplate cuirass

cel7 · 19th January 2021, 02:19 PM

Bought a backplate on a auction this weekend. It came with a breastplate and they were advertised as "possible theatre pieces". The breast plate sure is. It is thin and not worth posting. The backplate is, in my opinion, not a theatre piece but not sure how old it is. Could be a 19 century copy but i lack the experience to tell for sure. It weights 1.6 kg.
Also bought a nice pair of small lance heads. I will post them in another thread.

ulfberth · 19th January 2021, 04:28 PM

for what I can see on these pictures its an original !
Please thake some sanding paper and scrub the inside on several flat surfaces and post these pictures here , I think you will be surprized.

cel7 · 19th January 2021, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by ulfberth

for what I can see on these pictures its an original !
Please thake some sanding paper and scrub the inside on several flat surfaces and post these pictures here , I think you will be surprized.

Thanks Ulfberth for your answer! I have used some scotch brite instead. Not sure what to look for but here are some pictures.

ulfberth · 19th January 2021, 05:13 PM

Please rub here and here and this time do use sanding paper .

cel7 · 19th January 2021, 05:34 PM

Here they are

ulfberth · 19th January 2021, 05:42 PM

still did not use sandpaper did yah , well now you cleaned away the evidence.
If you had used sand paper only the surface would be cleaned and the black would be way better visible showing hammer strokes.

cel7 · 19th January 2021, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by ulfberth

still did not use sandpaper did yah , well now you cleaned away the evidence.
If you had used sand paper only the surface would be cleaned and the black would be way better visible showing hammer strokes.

Actually I did use sandpaper. I'm afraid there are no hammer strokes. Or I rubbed it to hard...

ulfberth · 19th January 2021, 05:54 PM

here the are , is used your last picture

cel7 · 19th January 2021, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by ulfberth

here the are , is used your last picture

Thank you for the drawing! They are hard to spot but there are indeed some irregulareties.

Lansquenet59 · 20th January 2021, 11:17 AM

Very nice original backplate !

cel7 · 20th January 2021, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Lansquenet59

Very nice original backplate !

Thank you! From what period do you think it would be?

Lansquenet59 · 20th January 2021, 10:31 PM

16th century, or early 17th century

19th January 2021, 02:19 PM	#1
cel7 Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 154	Backplate cuirass Bought a backplate on a auction this weekend. It came with a breastplate and they were advertised as "possible theatre pieces". The breast plate sure is. It is thin and not worth posting. The backplate is, in my opinion, not a theatre piece but not sure how old it is. Could be a 19 century copy but i lack the experience to tell for sure. It weights 1.6 kg. Also bought a nice pair of small lance heads. I will post them in another thread. Attached Images

19th January 2021, 05:13 PM	#4
ulfberth Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 400	Please rub here and here and this time do use sanding paper . Attached Images

19th January 2021, 05:34 PM	#5
cel7 Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 154	Here they are Attached Images

19th January 2021, 05:54 PM	#8
ulfberth Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 400	here the are , is used your last picture Attached Images

19th January 2021, 04:28 PM	#2
ulfberth Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 400	for what I can see on these pictures its an original ! Please thake some sanding paper and scrub the inside on several flat surfaces and post these pictures here , I think you will be surprized.

19th January 2021, 05:42 PM	#6
ulfberth Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 400	still did not use sandpaper did yah , well now you cleaned away the evidence. If you had used sand paper only the surface would be cleaned and the black would be way better visible showing hammer strokes.

20th January 2021, 11:17 AM	#10
Lansquenet59 Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: France Posts: 132	Very nice original backplate !

20th January 2021, 10:31 PM	#12
Lansquenet59 Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: France Posts: 132	16th century, or early 17th century