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Antique George V Sterling Silver Torah Breastplate
Antique George V Sterling Silver Torah Breastplate

Antique George V Sterling Silver Torah Breastplate

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

This exceptional antique George V English sterling silver Torah breastplate has a rectangular rounded shaped form.

Category

1920s British Antique Breastplate

Materials

Sterling Silver

Traditional Antique Sterling Silver Breastplate, Judaica, London 1922
Traditional Antique Sterling Silver Breastplate, Judaica, London 1922

Traditional Antique Sterling Silver Breastplate, Judaica, London 1922

Located in London, London

The breastplate measures 11"(28cm) tall, by 8.25"(21cm) wide, by 2.25"(6cm) deep, and weighs 24.9 troy ounces.  

Category

1920s English Antique Breastplate

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Renaissance Revival Armor Breastplate Sculpture on Wood Onyx Pedestal
Antique Renaissance Revival Armor Breastplate Sculpture on Wood Onyx Pedestal

Antique Renaissance Revival Armor Breastplate Sculpture on Wood Onyx Pedestal

Located in Dallas, TX

An impressive antique Renaissance Revival ceremonial armor breastplate sculpture featuring elaborate raised relief decoration depicting classical figures, mounted soldiers, and a dra...

Category

19th Century European Renaissance Revival Antique Breastplate

Materials

Onyx, Iron

Silver Gilt Judaica Torah Breastplate or Shield, by Moses Salkind & Co
Silver Gilt Judaica Torah Breastplate or Shield, by Moses Salkind & Co

Silver Gilt Judaica Torah Breastplate or Shield, by Moses Salkind & Co

By Moses Salkind & Co

Located in London, GB

A silver gilt Judaica Torah Breastplate or shield, by Moses Salkind & Co. London, 1931 Measures : Height 56cm, width 22cm, depth 3cm Made in London in 1931 by Moses Salkind & Co...

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Breastplate

Materials

Silver

Antique Victorian 16k Yellow Gold Joan of Arc Enamel Brooch
Antique Victorian 16k Yellow Gold Joan of Arc Enamel Brooch

Antique Victorian 16k Yellow Gold Joan of Arc Enamel Brooch

Located in New York, NY

Her yellow gold armor introduces a sculptural contrast, with engraved rivet borders, a lion’s head at the breastplate, and fan-shaped ornament below. Polished and textured gold surfa...

Category

19th Century Antique Breastplate

Materials

Yellow Gold, Enamel

Pair of early C19th century carved oak Italian Griffin’s
Pair of early C19th century carved oak Italian Griffin’s

Pair of early C19th century carved oak Italian Griffin’s

Located in London, GB

They are full of detail, movement and symbolism with stepped feathered wings and bacchanalian detail on their breastplates.

Category

1840s Italian Renaissance Antique Breastplate

Materials

Oak

Antique Pair of Austrian Bronze Figures of Renaissance Soldiers Late 19th C
Antique Pair of Austrian Bronze Figures of Renaissance Soldiers Late 19th C

Antique Pair of Austrian Bronze Figures of Renaissance Soldiers Late 19th C

Located in Nottingham, GB

The armour includes fan-fluted breastplates, studded pauldrons, puffed breeches covered with scale defences, and decorative helmets—one shaped with a brimmed comb, the other capped w...

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Breastplate

Materials

Bronze

Portrait Drawing of Major General George Cator Turner Stockley Pastel & Charcoal
Portrait Drawing of Major General George Cator Turner Stockley Pastel & Charcoal

Portrait Drawing of Major General George Cator Turner Stockley Pastel & Charcoal

Located in Nottingham, GB

A broad crossbelt traverses the chest, fitted with an ornamental circular breastplate and whistle attachment, accompanied by a crimson sash and knotted shoulder cords that introduce ...

Category

19th Century Antique Breastplate

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Temple and Statue of Diana at Ephesus and the Parthenon, 1842
Temple and Statue of Diana at Ephesus and the Parthenon, 1842

Temple and Statue of Diana at Ephesus and the Parthenon, 1842

Located in Langweer, NL

In the upper image a tall cult statue stands at left on a low base, with a high crown, a veil, a necklace and an ornate breastplate, arms held out from the elbows and the lower body ...

Category

Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Breastplate

Materials

Paper

Hussar Officer, Berlin Cook and Cuirassier Trumpeter with the Rügen Cliffs, 1842
Hussar Officer, Berlin Cook and Cuirassier Trumpeter with the Rügen Cliffs, 1842

Hussar Officer, Berlin Cook and Cuirassier Trumpeter with the Rügen Cliffs, 1842

Located in Langweer, NL

Hussars were light cavalry in braided jackets, and cuirassiers heavy cavalry with helmets and breastplates. The mix of figures and seascape suits a study or a collection of German a...

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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Breastplate

Materials

Paper

Armor of Gonzalo de Córdoba, Madrid Armory, Antique Print, 1851
Armor of Gonzalo de Córdoba, Madrid Armory, Antique Print, 1851

Armor of Gonzalo de Córdoba, Madrid Armory, Antique Print, 1851

Located in Langweer, NL

It comprises a close helmet with a pointed visor, a gorget, a breastplate with a central ridge, shoulder defenses with upright guards, articulated arm defenses with elbow cops, and a...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Breastplate

Materials

Paper

A Man in Armor after an Imitator of Giorgione, Etching by Paul Rajon, 1875
A Man in Armor after an Imitator of Giorgione, Etching by Paul Rajon, 1875

A Man in Armor after an Imitator of Giorgione, Etching by Paul Rajon, 1875

Located in Langweer, NL

His long hair falls to his shoulders, a flower-shaped rosette is pinned at his right shoulder, and the steel of his breastplate, arm defenses and leg harness catches a strong light f...

Category

Mid-19th Century Antique Breastplate

Materials

Paper

Swiss Guard, Roman Peasants and Women of Frascati, Hand Colored Lithograph, 1842
Swiss Guard, Roman Peasants and Women of Frascati, Hand Colored Lithograph, 1842

Swiss Guard, Roman Peasants and Women of Frascati, Hand Colored Lithograph, 1842

Located in Langweer, NL

The upper image shows at the left a Swiss Guard in a steel helmet with a red plume, a steel breastplate and arm pieces, and full breeches striped in yellow, blue and red, a sword at ...

Category

Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Breastplate

Materials

Paper

Military Habit of King Edward VI in 1552, Sword and Shield, Jefferys Plate, 1757
Military Habit of King Edward VI in 1552, Sword and Shield, Jefferys Plate, 1757

Military Habit of King Edward VI in 1552, Sword and Shield, Jefferys Plate, 1757

Located in Langweer, NL

He wears a brimmed hat with a small crown, a white ruff, a gilt breastplate with a chain and pendant, full brown trunk hose patterned in damask, and yellow stockings.

Category

Mid-18th Century British Antique Breastplate

Materials

Paper

Prince of Orange in 1572 in Armor, Hand Colored Jefferys Costume Plate, 1757
Prince of Orange in 1572 in Armor, Hand Colored Jefferys Costume Plate, 1757

Prince of Orange in 1572 in Armor, Hand Colored Jefferys Costume Plate, 1757

Located in Langweer, NL

A bearded man with a small ruff stands facing the viewer in a steel breastplate with articulated shoulder pieces and sleeves, trimmed with gold bands.

Category

Mid-18th Century British Antique Breastplate

Materials

Paper

Pair of white marble sculptures depicting reclining sphinxes
Pair of white marble sculptures depicting reclining sphinxes

Pair of white marble sculptures depicting reclining sphinxes

Located in Brussel, BE

The figures combine classical female heads with reclining lion bodies, richly detailed with flowing hair, headdresses, scaled breastplates and ornamental drapery carved along the fla...

Category

Early 20th Century Egyptian Antique Breastplate

Materials

Carrara Marble

Coriolanus in the Tragedy of Coriolanus, Georgian Stage Costume, Jefferys 1757
Coriolanus in the Tragedy of Coriolanus, Georgian Stage Costume, Jefferys 1757

Coriolanus in the Tragedy of Coriolanus, Georgian Stage Costume, Jefferys 1757

Located in Langweer, NL

He wears a scarlet tunic worked with white scrolls, a breastplate with a mask at the chest, a red sash across his body and another at his waist, and a sword at his side.

Category

Mid-18th Century British Antique Breastplate

Materials

Paper

Count of Flanders and Protector of the Dutch in 1582, Jefferys, 1757
Count of Flanders and Protector of the Dutch in 1582, Jefferys, 1757

Count of Flanders and Protector of the Dutch in 1582, Jefferys, 1757

Located in Langweer, NL

A man in a red cap trimmed with fur and a high ruff stands in armor, with a crimson mantle lined and bordered in fur thrown over his shoulders and falling to the ground. Beneath the ...

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Mid-18th Century British Antique Breastplate

Materials

Paper

Governor of the Low Countries for the King of Spain in 1576, Jefferys, 1757
Governor of the Low Countries for the King of Spain in 1576, Jefferys, 1757

Governor of the Low Countries for the King of Spain in 1576, Jefferys, 1757

Located in Langweer, NL

A bearded officer stands in a polished steel breastplate with a high ruff, a red sash crossing his chest from shoulder to hip and a blue ribbon with a badge at his neck.

Category

Mid-18th Century British Antique Breastplate

Materials

Paper

Wooden Bust of an Armoured Knight – Possible Spanish or Italian.
Wooden Bust of an Armoured Knight – Possible Spanish or Italian.

Wooden Bust of an Armoured Knight – Possible Spanish or Italian.

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

The armour is particularly well detailed and retains its striking black and gilt decoration, with the various elements carefully rendered, including the gorget, pauldron, breastplate...

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Mid-19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Breastplate

Materials

Pine

Tabernacle Altars, Golden Candlestick and Brazen Laver, Mortier circa 1700
Tabernacle Altars, Golden Candlestick and Brazen Laver, Mortier circa 1700

Tabernacle Altars, Golden Candlestick and Brazen Laver, Mortier circa 1700

By Bernard Picart

Located in Langweer, NL

On the left the High Priest in his breastplate scatters incense on the smoking altar, and on the right, beyond a carved dividing column, priests trim and fill the lamps of the great ...

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Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Breastplate

Materials

Paper

Antique 17th Century Tapestry with Narrative Pictorials by Rug & Kilim 1670-1679
Antique 17th Century Tapestry with Narrative Pictorials by Rug & Kilim 1670-1679

Antique 17th Century Tapestry with Narrative Pictorials by Rug & Kilim 1670-1679

Located in Long Island City, NY

Assembling before him is a dynamic crowd of noble envoys, Roman-style soldiers, and bearded commanders arrayed in patterned doublets, sculpted breastplates, and laced sandals. One of...

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1670s Belgian Antique Breastplate

Materials

Wool

Roman Busts, Set of 3 Ormolu Mounted Models of Busts of Caesar on Marble Bases
Roman Busts, Set of 3 Ormolu Mounted Models of Busts of Caesar on Marble Bases

Roman Busts, Set of 3 Ormolu Mounted Models of Busts of Caesar on Marble Bases

Located in New York, NY

Although conceived as a unified ensemble, each model differs subtly in facial type, breastplate decoration, and arrangement of the pose.

Category

1890s Italian Classical Roman Antique Breastplate

Materials

Marble, Bronze

High Priest and Levites and God Speaks in the Holy of Holies, Mortier circa 1700
High Priest and Levites and God Speaks in the Holy of Holies, Mortier circa 1700

High Priest and Levites and God Speaks in the Holy of Holies, Mortier circa 1700

Located in Langweer, NL

It is set as two framed panels between Corinthian pilasters: on the left the High Priest in turban and jewelled breastplate stands beside a sacrificial bull, and on the right a pries...

Category

Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Breastplate

Materials

Paper

Portrait Prince George of Denmark, Duke of Cumberland c.1690–1695 Oil painting
Portrait Prince George of Denmark, Duke of Cumberland c.1690–1695 Oil painting

Portrait Prince George of Denmark, Duke of Cumberland c.1690–1695 Oil painting

By Sir Godfrey Kneller

Located in London, GB

Such armour, rarely intended for actual combat by this date, was used in portraiture to convey martial virtue and princely authority. The breastplate and articulated shoulder plates ...

Category

17th Century Old Masters Antique Breastplate

Materials

Canvas, Oil

18th Century Spanish Baroque Saint Julius Martyr Oil Painting with Angels
18th Century Spanish Baroque Saint Julius Martyr Oil Painting with Angels

18th Century Spanish Baroque Saint Julius Martyr Oil Painting with Angels

Located in Dallas, TX

Saint Julius is portrayed in elaborate classical armor, wearing a blue breastplate, richly ornamented golden garments, boots, and a flowing red mantle.

Category

Mid-18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Breastplate

Materials

Giltwood, Canvas

Ceremonial pectoral plastron in the form of a half moon, Tibet, 19-20th C
Ceremonial pectoral plastron in the form of a half moon, Tibet, 19-20th C

Ceremonial pectoral plastron in the form of a half moon, Tibet, 19-20th C

Located in Leuven , BE

Old large pectoral necklace in the shape of a breastplate, originating from Tibet. Magnificent color work with a mixture of turquoise stones, red beads, silver and copper.

Category

Late 19th Century Tibetan Antique Breastplate

Materials

Multi-gemstone

Portrait of Duke and Duchess of Devonshire Studio of Sir Godfrey Kneller
Portrait of Duke and Duchess of Devonshire Studio of Sir Godfrey Kneller

Portrait of Duke and Duchess of Devonshire Studio of Sir Godfrey Kneller

By Sir Godfrey Kneller

Located in Bradenton, FL

He wears polished steel armor with a sash draped diagonally across his breastplate, symbolizing both military readiness and noble status.

Category

18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Breastplate

Materials

Giltwood, Paint

Grand Tour "Equestrian Figure of Bartolomeo Colleoni", Andrea del Verrocchio
Grand Tour "Equestrian Figure of Bartolomeo Colleoni", Andrea del Verrocchio

Grand Tour "Equestrian Figure of Bartolomeo Colleoni", Andrea del Verrocchio

Located in New York, NY

The rider sits upright in a forward position, wearing articulated armor composed of a breastplate, shoulder guards, arm plates, and leg defenses.

Category

1840s Italian Grand Tour Antique Breastplate

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Oak Ceroferarius Angels , Flanders , 17th Century
Pair of Oak Ceroferarius Angels , Flanders , 17th Century

Pair of Oak Ceroferarius Angels , Flanders , 17th Century

Located in PARIS, FR

Very nice execution of the armour in the breastplate, with some visible missing parts, but very expressive.

Category

17th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Breastplate

Materials

Oak

Fine Italian Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of Augustus Prima Porta by Boschetti
Fine Italian Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of Augustus Prima Porta by Boschetti

Fine Italian Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of Augustus Prima Porta by Boschetti

By Benedetto Boschetti

Located in Shippensburg, PA

Note the intricate stippling and texturing of the stump supporting Augustus, the inordinate amount of engraving and texturing to the fabric of his armor and the exquisite realism of ...

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19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Breastplate

Materials

Marble, Bronze

German Silver Jousting Knights on Horseback Sculptures A Pair
German Silver Jousting Knights on Horseback Sculptures A Pair

German Silver Jousting Knights on Horseback Sculptures A Pair

Located in Bradenton, FL

Each knight is rendered in full plate armor, complete with visored helmet, articulated breastplate, gauntlets, and decorative plumes. Both figures grasp long spears in forward motion...

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Early 20th Century German Romantic Antique Breastplate

Materials

Silver

Rare 16th Century Biblical Woodcut of Aaron the High Priest, c.1560–1580
Rare 16th Century Biblical Woodcut of Aaron the High Priest, c.1560–1580

Rare 16th Century Biblical Woodcut of Aaron the High Priest, c.1560–1580

Located in Langweer, NL

Rendered with strong linear detail and remarkable decorative richness, the image presents Aaron wearing the sacred garments described in the Old Testament, including an ornate breast...

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16th Century German Antique Breastplate

Materials

Paper

Italian Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture “Augustus Prima Porta” by Boschetti ca. 1870
Italian Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture “Augustus Prima Porta” by Boschetti ca. 1870

Italian Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture “Augustus Prima Porta” by Boschetti ca. 1870

Located in Shippensburg, PA

Note the intricate stippling and texturing of the stump supporting Augustus, the inordinate amount of engraving and texturing to the fabric of his armor and the exquisite realism of ...

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19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Breastplate

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19th Century '1850s' Grand Tour Italian Carved Multi-Marble Busts
Pair of 19th Century '1850s' Grand Tour Italian Carved Multi-Marble Busts

Pair of 19th Century '1850s' Grand Tour Italian Carved Multi-Marble Busts

Located in North Miami, FL

The heads are made from impeccably carved white Carrara marble, and the chests are fully hand-carved marble depicting armor breastplate siting on rouge marble bases. Measures: 25 ...

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19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Breastplate

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble

Bust of a Roman Soldier in Scagliola on Marble Pedestal, Italian 19th Century
Bust of a Roman Soldier in Scagliola on Marble Pedestal, Italian 19th Century

Bust of a Roman Soldier in Scagliola on Marble Pedestal, Italian 19th Century

Located in El Monte, CA

With nearly lifelike facial features, this soldier stands at attention sporting a hammered brass helmet and breastplate over his draping toga. The initials "SPQR" appear at the base ...

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19th Century Italian Antique Breastplate

Materials

Marble

A Rare Bronze Bust of Emperor Vitellius, North Italian, 16th century
A Rare Bronze Bust of Emperor Vitellius, North Italian, 16th century

A Rare Bronze Bust of Emperor Vitellius, North Italian, 16th century

Located in London, GB

The fantastical lion-mask on the breastplate, with its stylised face and unusual braids of hair, is also typical of the imaginative re-working of antique motifs by Renaissance artists.

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16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Breastplate

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Helmet Spark Arrester in Napoleon III Style, France, 1880
Bronze Helmet Spark Arrester in Napoleon III Style, France, 1880

Bronze Helmet Spark Arrester in Napoleon III Style, France, 1880

By Jean-François Théodore Gechter

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Under the top of the breastplate, we can make out two laurel branches and a coat of arms decorated with a band and a point.

Category

1880s French Napoleon III Antique Breastplate

Materials

Wrought Iron

19th Century Group of Three Parcel Gilt Carved Wood Figures of Roman Soldiers
19th Century Group of Three Parcel Gilt Carved Wood Figures of Roman Soldiers

19th Century Group of Three Parcel Gilt Carved Wood Figures of Roman Soldiers

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

All three figures wearing helmets, breastplates and other protective armor in dark lacquer and lacquered gold (loss to areas, especially dark areas, exposing an underlayer of burnish...

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Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Breastplate

Materials

Gold Leaf

A pair of carved walnut mediaeval knights
A pair of carved walnut mediaeval knights

A pair of carved walnut mediaeval knights

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A pair of carved walnut mediaeval knights, each wearing full armour with a visored helmet metal, breastplate and holding a lance, standing on a later pyramidal base, one with curled ...

Category

1880s European Antique Breastplate

Materials

Walnut

Japanese Meiji Period Elaborate Bunraku Puppeta, 19th Century
Japanese Meiji Period Elaborate Bunraku Puppeta, 19th Century

Japanese Meiji Period Elaborate Bunraku Puppeta, 19th Century

Located in New York, NY

DIMENSION Height: 33 inches Width: 18 inches Depth: 9 inches ABOUT Bunraku (puppet) depicting the warrior Minamoto Yoshistune his head carved of wood and covered in a fine white g...

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Mid-19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Breastplate

Materials

Wood

Full Suit of Cuirassier Armour in the 17th Century Style
Full Suit of Cuirassier Armour in the 17th Century Style

Full Suit of Cuirassier Armour in the 17th Century Style

Located in Cheshire, GB

The helmet with a mild comb, open eyelets, large brow peak and two-piece visor, breastplate with raised medial ridge, shoulder and arm armour comprising multiple hinged plates, winge...

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Breastplate

Materials

Metal

Suit of 16th Century Style Armour
Suit of 16th Century Style Armour

Suit of 16th Century Style Armour

$5,893Sale Price|36% Off

Suit of 16th Century Style Armour

Located in Cheshire, GB

A suit of 16th century style armour, the helmet with pierced visor, raised comb applied and twist border collar, two-piece breastplate with medial ridge, twist border shoulder plates...

Category

19th Century British Antique Breastplate

Materials

Metal

Suit of 16th Century Style Armour
Suit of 16th Century Style Armour

Suit of 16th Century Style Armour

$5,402Sale Price|41% Off

Suit of 16th Century Style Armour

Located in Cheshire, GB

A suit of 16th century style armour, the helmet with pierced visor, raised comb applied and twist border collar, two-piece breastplate with medial ridge, twist border shoulder plates...

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19th Century British Antique Breastplate

Materials

Metal

Pair of Hand-Carved Carrara Marble Sphinxes, Egyptian Revival, France
Pair of Hand-Carved Carrara Marble Sphinxes, Egyptian Revival, France

Pair of Hand-Carved Carrara Marble Sphinxes, Egyptian Revival, France

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

They also wear an embroidered breastplate upon their backs, shoulders and torsos ending with a pompom that rests on the base between their front paws.

Category

Early 20th Century French Egyptian Revival Antique Breastplate

Materials

Carrara Marble

Three-Dimensional Continental Majolica Charger of Minerva, Late 19th Century
Three-Dimensional Continental Majolica Charger of Minerva, Late 19th Century

Three-Dimensional Continental Majolica Charger of Minerva, Late 19th Century

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Her crested helmet is adorned with an applied golden griffin—symbol of vigilance and divine protection—and further decorated in relief vignettes depicting mythological battle scenes,...

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Late 19th Century European Classical Roman Antique Breastplate

Materials

Porcelain

Rare 18th Century Limewood Sculpture of a Royal Figure, Probably Roi Louis XV
Rare 18th Century Limewood Sculpture of a Royal Figure, Probably Roi Louis XV

Rare 18th Century Limewood Sculpture of a Royal Figure, Probably Roi Louis XV

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

This evocative gesture, along with the classical garb, cloak, and articulated breastplate, underscores the symbolic strength and authority of the subject.

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Mid-18th Century French Antique Breastplate

Materials

Walnut

“A Call to Arms” – Monumental 19th Century English Pre-Raphaelite Oil Painting
“A Call to Arms” – Monumental 19th Century English Pre-Raphaelite Oil Painting

“A Call to Arms” – Monumental 19th Century English Pre-Raphaelite Oil Painting

Located in Worcester, GB

This large-scale English work captures a poignant narrative moment: a father, clad in armour, is assisted by his children as he prepares to leave for war — his son fastening the brea...

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Mid-19th Century British Antique Breastplate

Materials

Canvas

Pair of bronze standing figures of Spanish explorer & Conquistador Hernan Cortes
Pair of bronze standing figures of Spanish explorer & Conquistador Hernan Cortes

Pair of bronze standing figures of Spanish explorer & Conquistador Hernan Cortes

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A pair of bronze standing figures of Spanish explorer and Conquistador, Hernan Cortes, by CharlesCumberworth, shown wearing different suits of armour, each with a shaped breastplate,...

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Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Breastplate

Materials

Bronze

The Palace Guard, Oil on Panel Signed Painting

The Palace Guard, Oil on Panel Signed Painting

Located in London, GB

Most medieval gorgets were simple shielded plates to protect the neck and were worn under the breastplate (the cuirass). The spaulders are the components of plated armour that cover ...

Category

19th Century Antique Breastplate

Materials

Oil, Panel

Antique Print of a Cuirassier Brigadier by Petit 'c.1890'
Antique Print of a Cuirassier Brigadier by Petit 'c.1890'

Antique Print of a Cuirassier Brigadier by Petit 'c.1890'

Located in Langweer, NL

The French term means "one with a cuirass" (cuirasse), the breastplate armour which they wore. Published by Georges Petit, circa 1890.

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Breastplate

Materials

Paper

Life Size Cast Bronze Roman Centurion Soldier Torchiere Floor Lamp Circa 1920
Life Size Cast Bronze Roman Centurion Soldier Torchiere Floor Lamp Circa 1920

Life Size Cast Bronze Roman Centurion Soldier Torchiere Floor Lamp Circa 1920

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Standing tall and fully detailed, the Centurion is depicted in full battle regalia, wearing a crested helmet, ornate breastplate, and classical armor. His muscular form and finely ch...

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1920s European Neoclassical Revival Antique Breastplate

Materials

Bronze

19th-Century Hand-Coloured Lithograph of Ornate Tournament and Plate Armor
19th-Century Hand-Coloured Lithograph of Ornate Tournament and Plate Armor

19th-Century Hand-Coloured Lithograph of Ornate Tournament and Plate Armor

Located in Langweer, NL

The segmented articulation of the lower half and reinforced breastplate ensured both mobility and protection. Notably, this armor includes padded leather undergarments, visible benea...

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1840s Antique Breastplate

Materials

Paper

A Bezalel Silver Hanukkah Lamp, Jerusalem, Circa 1920
A Bezalel Silver Hanukkah Lamp, Jerusalem, Circa 1920

A Bezalel Silver Hanukkah Lamp, Jerusalem, Circa 1920

Located in New York, NY

Above this inscription are three ruby-red cabochon glass stones set into ornamental bezels, echoing the priestly breastplate. A triangular extension at the top, pierced with a hole, ...

Category

Early 20th Century Israeli Antique Breastplate

Materials

Sterling Silver

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Antique Armour Breastplate
Antique Armour Breastplate

Antique Armour Breastplate

Unavailable

H 20.48 in W 14.97 in D 9.85 in

Antique Armour Breastplate

Located in Arundel, GB

Masculine, genuine breastplate. Provenance Norris Castle Isle of Wight.

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19th Century German Antique Breastplate

18th Century British Cavalry Armour Breastplate
18th Century British Cavalry Armour Breastplate

18th Century British Cavalry Armour Breastplate

Unavailable

H 16.54 in W 13.78 in D 10.24 in

18th Century British Cavalry Armour Breastplate

Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire

Rare and in good condition, 18th century British cavalry armour breastplate. Steel plate with cloth to the front. Two separate pieces with leather and metal hinged straps.   

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18th Century British Antique Breastplate

Materials

Steel

Plaque: Vulcan's Forge, Wedgwood C1860
Plaque: Vulcan's Forge, Wedgwood C1860

Plaque: Vulcan's Forge, Wedgwood C1860

Unavailable

H 10.63 in W 14.18 in D 1.97 in

Plaque: Vulcan's Forge, Wedgwood C1860

By Wedgwood

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

With the help of his Cyclopes assistants, Vulcan creates a magnificent set of armor, including a shield, a breastplate, and a helmet. The shield is especially notable for its detaile...

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Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Breastplate

Materials

Stoneware

Large Early 19th Century Georgian Pine and Gesso Eagle Fireplace Mantel Surround
Large Early 19th Century Georgian Pine and Gesso Eagle Fireplace Mantel Surround

Large Early 19th Century Georgian Pine and Gesso Eagle Fireplace Mantel Surround

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Most of the eagle is flat against the mantel, but the head and the top of the wings stick out from the face of the breastplate. As well as the eagle and its surrounding decoration t...

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1830s Scottish Adam Style Antique Breastplate

Materials

Pine

Italian Grand Tour Bronze Statuette of Caesar Augustus, 19th Century
Italian Grand Tour Bronze Statuette of Caesar Augustus, 19th Century

Italian Grand Tour Bronze Statuette of Caesar Augustus, 19th Century

Located in Miami Beach, FL

The decoration on his breastplate, or cuirass, shows a Parthian man returning to Augustus the legionary standards lost by Marcus Licinius Crassus at Carrhae.

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Late 19th Century Italian Greco Roman Antique Breastplate

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Spectacular Samurai armor from Kaga Province
Spectacular Samurai armor from Kaga Province

Spectacular Samurai armor from Kaga Province

By Katchu Shi

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Deriving their wealth from the fertile plains of western Japan, the Kaga samurai developed a unique style that was both sumptuous and highly creative. The breastplate is adorned wit...

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Mid-18th Century Edo Antique Breastplate

Materials

Silver, Copper, Iron, Gold Leaf

Small Ancient Roman Medusa Carved Cameo Gold Ring 2nd Century Gem Carving
Small Ancient Roman Medusa Carved Cameo Gold Ring 2nd Century Gem Carving

Small Ancient Roman Medusa Carved Cameo Gold Ring 2nd Century Gem Carving

Located in London, GB

According to mythology, it was worn by the goddess Athena on her breastplate/aegis, as well as by Zeus. A number of referenced examples of similar ancient Roman Medusa cameo carving...

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15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Breastplate

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Onyx, Gold

18th Century Louis XVI Fireplace with Trumeau Hand-Sculpted in French Limestone
18th Century Louis XVI Fireplace with Trumeau Hand-Sculpted in French Limestone

18th Century Louis XVI Fireplace with Trumeau Hand-Sculpted in French Limestone

Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, FR

The rectangular trumeau is wonderful and inspires prosperity and wealth with its wonderful hand-carved ornaments: moldings, columns, foliage and floral engravings, lozenges, circles,...

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Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Breastplate

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Limestone

19th Century Ornamental Wall-Fountain Hand-Sculpted in French Stone, Provence
19th Century Ornamental Wall-Fountain Hand-Sculpted in French Stone, Provence

19th Century Ornamental Wall-Fountain Hand-Sculpted in French Stone, Provence

Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, FR

The pediment is carved with a central breastplate decorated with a hand-sculpted mascaron from which the water comes out.

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19th Century French Antique Breastplate

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Limestone

Gold Samurai Armor of a Follower of Date Masamune
Gold Samurai Armor of a Follower of Date Masamune

Gold Samurai Armor of a Follower of Date Masamune

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H 65 in W 20 in D 20 in

Gold Samurai Armor of a Follower of Date Masamune

By Katchu Shi

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Masamune's followers adopted the heavy, war-like Sendai style breastplate popularize by their master. The heavy iron helmet is surmounted by the crescent moon of the Date clan, and ...

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Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Breastplate

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Gold Leaf, Iron

Elegant Ancient Garden Fountain Handcrafted in Stone with Two Basins, Provence
Elegant Ancient Garden Fountain Handcrafted in Stone with Two Basins, Provence

Elegant Ancient Garden Fountain Handcrafted in Stone with Two Basins, Provence

Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, FR

This central pediment is nicely sculpted with side corbels, a breastplate and a molded headpiece topped by a stone sphere.

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19th Century French Antique Breastplate

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Limestone

Pair of Chinese Tang Dynasty Lokapala (Guardian Figures)
Pair of Chinese Tang Dynasty Lokapala (Guardian Figures)

Pair of Chinese Tang Dynasty Lokapala (Guardian Figures)

Located in Seattle, WA

Each figure standing on a recumbent bull supported on a rock-form base. The breastplates with dragons head epaulets and the faces modeled with a fierce countenance.

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18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Breastplate

Materials

Earthenware

"A Call to Duty" English Pre-Raphaelite Oil on Canvas
"A Call to Duty" English Pre-Raphaelite Oil on Canvas

"A Call to Duty" English Pre-Raphaelite Oil on Canvas

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H 58.67 in W 50.01 in D 3.94 in

"A Call to Duty" English Pre-Raphaelite Oil on Canvas

Located in Worcester, Worcestershire

Ready to hang We are very pleased to offer a grand unattributed Pre Raphaelite oil painting dating from the mid nineteenth century Titled 'A Call to Arms' it is a moving paint...

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19th Century British Antique Breastplate

Materials

Paint

COOPER, Thomas Sidney  Groups of Cattle, Drawn from Nature Book 1839 London
COOPER, Thomas Sidney  Groups of Cattle, Drawn from Nature Book 1839 London

COOPER, Thomas Sidney Groups of Cattle, Drawn from Nature Book 1839 London

By Thomas Sidney Cooper

Located in Sidcup, GB

When the competition was announced for the decoration for the new Houses of Parliament, to be held at Westminster Hall in 1847, Cooper submitted The Defeat of Kellermann's Cuirassier...

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1830s Naturalistic Antique Breastplate

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Lithograph

18th CENTURY ENGLISH OIL PORTRAIT OF AN OFFICER  IN A RED COAT
18th CENTURY ENGLISH OIL PORTRAIT OF AN OFFICER  IN A RED COAT

18th CENTURY ENGLISH OIL PORTRAIT OF AN OFFICER IN A RED COAT

Located in London/Yorkshire, GB

He sports a tall powder wig and wears a significant breastplate underneath his fine red coat. Recent conservation of this painting has revealed its high quality, and this is parti...

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18th Century Old Masters Antique Breastplate

Materials

Oil

A Rare 19th Century South Indian Bronze Breastplate
A Rare 19th Century South Indian Bronze Breastplate

A Rare 19th Century South Indian Bronze Breastplate

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H 15.75 in W 11.03 in D 6.7 in

A Rare 19th Century South Indian Bronze Breastplate

Located in London, GB

South India, circa 1860 A mid nineteenth century South Indian bronze breastplate symbolising fertility, decorated with a necklace to the chest.

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Mid-19th Century Indian Antique Breastplate

Materials

Bronze

Outstanding, Native American, Quilled, Tin Cone & Feathered Breastplate
Outstanding, Native American, Quilled, Tin Cone & Feathered Breastplate

Outstanding, Native American, Quilled, Tin Cone & Feathered Breastplate

Located in York County, PA

Parfleche underlay for an article such as this breastplate was often recycled. That is the case here.

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Late 19th Century American Antique Breastplate

Tibetan Turquoise and Carnelian Breastplate from the Early 20th Century
Tibetan Turquoise and Carnelian Breastplate from the Early 20th Century

Tibetan Turquoise and Carnelian Breastplate from the Early 20th Century

Located in New York, NY

Tibetan Turquoise and Carnelian breastplate from the Early 20th century: Decorated with stones of turquoise, coral, pearls multicolored glass, carnelian, shells and cowrie shells...

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Early 20th Century Antique Breastplate

Materials

Carnelian

Pallas Athéna with Lance, Shield, Helmet and Breastplate. Anonymus Early 19th C
Pallas Athéna with Lance, Shield, Helmet and Breastplate. Anonymus Early 19th C

Pallas Athéna with Lance, Shield, Helmet and Breastplate. Anonymus Early 19th C

Located in Leuven , BE

After Athena was born fully armed from Zeus' forehead, Triton, acting as a foster parent to the goddess, raised her alongside his daughter, Pallas. The sea god taught both girls the ...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Breastplate

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Paint

Large 17th Century Flemish Tapestry
Large 17th Century Flemish Tapestry

Large 17th Century Flemish Tapestry

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H 105 in W 52 in D 0.25 in

Large 17th Century Flemish Tapestry

Located in Dallas, TX

a large 17th century tapestry, multi-color with Noble, wearing a breastplate and a plumed helmet, in the center with bands of color and floral bands Flemish

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17th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Breastplate

Materials

Tapestry

Italian Renaissance "Minerva" Painting
Italian Renaissance "Minerva" Painting

Italian Renaissance "Minerva" Painting

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H 46.25 in W 36.5 in D 2 in

Italian Renaissance "Minerva" Painting

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Renaissance oil painting in a gold carved frame of a crowned woman wearing formal dress and breastplate and holding a staff "Minerva" (School of Paolo Veronese, 17th Cent)

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17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Breastplate

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Canvas

17th c. Carving of Roman Youth
17th c. Carving of Roman Youth

17th c. Carving of Roman Youth

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H 24.5 in W 15 in D 10.5 in

17th c. Carving of Roman Youth

Located in Greenwich, CT

A 17th century carved and polychromed bust of a Roman youth with a stolid bearing, in a tunic and breastplate bearing a Maltese cross, with finely detailed facial features, hair and ...

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17th Century Italian Antique Breastplate

Materials

Wood

Pre-Columbian Pottery Nayarit Warrior Form Figure
Pre-Columbian Pottery Nayarit Warrior Form Figure

Pre-Columbian Pottery Nayarit Warrior Form Figure

Located in Astoria, NY

Ceramic redware figure in the form of a warrior wielding a staff, textured etching to hat and breastplate, spout opening at head, probably pre Columbian earthenware.

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15th Century and Earlier Pre-Columbian Antique Breastplate

Materials

Ceramic

Spelter Lamp in the Form of a Knight
Spelter Lamp in the Form of a Knight

Spelter Lamp in the Form of a Knight

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H 47.5 in W 14.5 in D 12.5 in

Spelter Lamp in the Form of a Knight

Located in Cheshire, GB

Antique spelter lamp in the form of a knight having his armoured breastplate and robe, one hand clenching his sword the other a flaming torch.

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Early 20th Century British Antique Breastplate

Substantial Pair of 19th Century Cast Iron Figures of Knights
Substantial Pair of 19th Century Cast Iron Figures of Knights

Substantial Pair of 19th Century Cast Iron Figures of Knights

Located in Cheshire, GB

Very large pair of 19th century cast iron figures of knights having his armoured breastplate and robe, one hand clenching a flaming torch.

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Late 19th Century British Antique Breastplate

Boxwood Bust of a Greek Warrior, Probably Achilles, by J A De Groot
Boxwood Bust of a Greek Warrior, Probably Achilles, by J A De Groot

Boxwood Bust of a Greek Warrior, Probably Achilles, by J A De Groot

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A boxwood bust of a Greek warrior, probably Achilles, by J A de Groot, shown looking to the left and wearing a crested helmet and an armoured breastplate centred on a lion mask, rais...

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1870s European Antique Breastplate

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Boxwood

Extraordinary Pair of Italian Acid Etched Steel Soldier Models
Extraordinary Pair of Italian Acid Etched Steel Soldier Models

Extraordinary Pair of Italian Acid Etched Steel Soldier Models

Located in Atlanta, GA

finely crafted with interlocking movable parts, the two soldiers have differing details in the breastplates, helmet visors, upper armor, and shields, standing the same height and res...

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Early 20th Century Italian Antique Breastplate

Dragon Handled French Green Cast Iron Tazza Urns
Dragon Handled French Green Cast Iron Tazza Urns

Dragon Handled French Green Cast Iron Tazza Urns

By Val D'Osne Foundry

Located in Hastings, GB

Exceptionally well cast heavy iron urns, dragons adorn either side, each with wings outstretched and bearing breastplate armour. Attributed to the Val D’Osne art foundry, the histori...

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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Breastplate

Materials

Iron

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