AN OTTOMAN COMPOSITE PART ARMOUR, TURKEY, EARLY 16TH CENTURY

AN OTTOMAN COMPOSITE PART ARMOUR, TURKEY, EARLY 16TH CENTURY comprising the rear portion of a cuirass, with backplate formed of circular plate embossed with a series of very narrow flutes radiating from a flat central boss (holes, small areas of light pitting) three outer plates for protecting the lower neck and arm openings, each joined to the main plate by panels of mail including some rivetted links, the mian plate struck with the mark of the Ottoman Court Arsenal at Hagia Eirene and a further mark, shoulder defence formed of a main-plate flanged upwards at the neck and embossed with a V-shaped panel beneath, struck with the mark of the Ottoman Court Arsenal at Hagia Eirene, a pair of shield-shaped upper arm defences attached by early mail of rivetted links (losses), and the principle border pierced for attachment and a lining, mounted on a board for display, the main plate 25.0 cm diameter (2)