16th century breast, back, faulds, and tassets (*sold*)

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16th century breast, back, faulds, and tassets (*sold*)

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Mild steel, armorer unknown. Probably made for jousting - the main breastplate is thicker than the other elements - spot measurements vary from 2.75 mm (top of breastplate) to 1.75 mm (tassets and back), with areas measuring 1.6 to 2 mm (curse you, cheap micrometer!)

Roughly sized: will fit an xl to xxl sized fighter.

breastplate:
center line 16 3/4" (neck to bottom)
center line 18" including faulds
width across top with side plates extended: 10 1/2"
width at widest 25 1/2" (top of arm cutouts)
width of curve following waistline: 27"
width across bottom of longest fauld: 30 1/2"
9 lb 11.5 oz

backplate:
top to bottom 18 1/4"
widest part: 124"
waist curve: 19 1/2" (roped border to roped border)
5 lb 8.5 oz

tassets:
11 1/2" long
top of each lame:
13 1/2", 12 1/4", 12"
2 lb 8.0 oz /each

$400, plus shipping (UPS or Priority Mail)

Many more pictures and a link to buy (Paypal, or Visa/Mastercard) are on my website:

http://www.therionarms.com/misc/therionarms_s027.html

first come, first served, payment takes precedence over dibs.
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Hal, any interest in trading for a saddle?

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I need something to train in that can take a balsa hit.
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Lloyd wrote:Hal, any interest in trading for a saddle?
No wife, no horse, just one hell of a mustache.
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Hey Lloyd...I might be interested in the saddle. You got any pics you can upload? I don't FB so I can't see them...says I need to login.
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Purchased through your website.
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got it, thanks much!
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I bought this from Therion to put together a new jousting harness, but since my plans have changed am putting it back on the market. Asking the original purchase price.
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