Lot 3622
A German chain mail vest, last third of the 16th century
Antique Arms and Armour from all over the world | A80aw | Live auction | 590 Lots
Hammer price € 6,400
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Close-fitting, waisted vest of riveted chain mail. Attached collar of fine-mesh chain mail. On the breast five original fastening straps of leather with iron buckles and fittings. The collar with two iron fastening loops and push-through pin. Inside the collar original cloth lining covered with tan silk, the edges partly worn. Length 57 cm.Rare body armour that was usually worn underneath the doublet. Vests of this kind served as protection while travelling through unsafe territory, but were occasionally also worn in towns and at court for fear of treacherous assassination attempts. Of great rarity and museum importance.Condition: II + Questions about the lot?
