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English Renaissance Style Iron Armor Breastplate
Located in Queens, NY
dimensions only. Tarnish. Breastplate front: 012539
Category
19th Century British Renaissance Revival Antique Breastplate
Materials
Brass
Antique George V Sterling Silver Torah Breastplate
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare, antique English sterling silver Torah breastplate; an
Category
1920s British Antique Breastplate
Materials
Sterling Silver
Traditional Antique Sterling Silver Breastplate, Judaica, London 1922
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1922 by Morris Solovitch, this striking, Sterling Silver Breastplate
Category
1920s English Antique Breastplate
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Breastplate - Judaica - London 1922 Jacob Rosenzweig
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1922 by Jacob Rosenzweig, this Antique Sterling Silver Breastplate, is of
Category
1920s English Antique Breastplate
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 8.67 in W 7.09 in D 1.97 in
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
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Breastplate
Materials
Silver
H 22.05 in W 8.67 in D 1.19 in
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 ...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Breastplate
Materials
Paint
H 26.38 in W 11.42 in D 0.99 in
Pair of 19th Century '1850s' Grand Tour Italian Carved Multi-Marble Busts
Located in North Miami, FL
fully hand-carved marble depicting armor breastplate siting on rouge marble bases.
Measures: 25 in H
Category
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Breastplate
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
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
Category
Late 19th Century Tibetan Antique Breastplate
Materials
Multi-gemstone
H 18.51 in W 15.75 in D 1.19 in
Rare 18th Century Limewood Sculpture of a Royal Figure, Probably Roi Louis XV
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
the classical garb, cloak, and articulated breastplate, underscores the symbolic strength and
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Breastplate
Materials
Walnut
H 18.51 in W 7.49 in D 5.71 in
Pair of Oak Ceroferarius Angels , Flanders , 17th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
the hair is remarkable), almost baroque.
Very nice execution of the armour in the breastplate, with
Category
17th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Breastplate
Materials
Oak
A Roman Paonazzo Breccia And White Marble Portrait Bust of Julius Caesar 19th
Located in Roma, IT
forehead and temples.
He wears a tunic, a breastplate and a cloak held by a circular pin on the right
Category
19th Century Other Art Style Antique Breastplate
Materials
Marble
H 31.5 in W 24.41 in D 13 in
Japanese Meiji Period Elaborate Bunraku Puppeta, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
wearing military armor with signature dragon on his breastplate ,brocade patterning of his thick obi tie
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Breastplate
Materials
Wood
Bust of a Roman Soldier in Scagliola on Marble Pedestal, Italian 19th Century
Located in El Monte, CA
breastplate over his draping toga. The initials "SPQR" appear at the base of the bust paying homage to the
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Breastplate
Materials
Marble
H 82.5 in W 21.5 in D 16.25 in
Cow and Chickens in Stable /// Thomas Sidney Cooper British Farm Animal Painting
By Thomas Sidney Cooper
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
friend in Brussels sent him breastplates worn by the various cavalry regiments, and a trooper of the Life
Category
1870s Victorian Antique Breastplate
Materials
Paint, Oil, Panel, Wood Panel, Board, Wood
18th-Century Dutch Silver Yom Kippur Belt Buckle with Biblical Motifs
Located in New York, NY
people, while Aaron, adorned in the High Priest’s breastplate (Hoshen), carries a censer (incense burner
Category
Late 18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Breastplate
Materials
Silver
Pair 19th C. Multi-Specimen Marble & Porphyry Busts, Ceasar Domitian & Augustus
Located in New York, NY
inlays define the decorative panels on the breastplates. Draped cloaks, rendered in richly veined brown
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Breastplate
Materials
Marble, Porphyry
H 35.5 in W 29 in D 13 in
A Large Straw Glazed Pottery Figure of a Solider, Sui to Tang Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
studded leather cap. He wears a short tunic and a decorated breastplate adorned with two roundels
Category
15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Tang Antique Breastplate
Materials
Straw
The Standard-Bearer of Bern Leading a Swiss Infantry Formation, Published 1855
Located in Langweer, NL
adorned with the Bernese bear emblem. Their black and red plumed hats, polished breastplates, and long
Category
1850s Antique Breastplate
Materials
Paper
H 13.39 in W 19.49 in D 0.01 in
Bernese Banner Carrier Leading Halberdiers in Swiss Confederation Pageantry 1855
Located in Langweer, NL
breastplate bears the Bernese bear emblem, reinforcing the city’s heraldic identity. Behind him, the
Category
1850s Antique Breastplate
Materials
Paper
H 13.39 in W 19.49 in D 0.01 in
Striking 1740 Engraving of Colossus Depicting King Nebuchadnezzar's Dream
Located in Langweer, NL
. The breastplate highlights major monarchies, while the left leg features Oriental empires and the
Category
1740s Antique Breastplate
Materials
Paper
H 23.82 in W 20.48 in D 0.01 in
The Cantons of Zug and Bern – A Display of Swiss Military and Civic Pride, 1855
Located in Langweer, NL
with tall plumed helmets and breastplates marked with the cross of the Swiss Confederation. Bern was
Category
1850s Antique Breastplate
Materials
Paper
H 13.39 in W 19.49 in D 0.01 in
Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor
Located in New Orleans, LA
patinated exterior and a red lacquered interior, intensifying its fearsome visage.
The cuirasse (breastplate
Category
18th Century Asian Edo Antique Breastplate
Materials
Copper, Iron
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
Category
1840s Antique Breastplate
Materials
Paper
H 9.06 in W 11.03 in D 0.01 in
Portrait of Russian cuirassiers colonel
By Hippolyte Lecomte
Located in BELEYMAS, FR
border) and at the back, black steel breastplates. The officer at the head of his men, perfectly lit
Category
1810s French School Antique Breastplate
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Grand Tour Neoclassical Bronze of “The Dying Gaul”
Located in Palm Springs, CA
breastplates or chainmail while others fight naked".[8] Polybius wrote an evocative account of Galatian tactics
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Antique Breastplate
Materials
Bronze
An equestrian portrait of Field Marshal Sir John Ligonier, 1st Earl of Ligonier
By David Morier
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
red coat with intricate gold embroidery and his polished breastplate immediately draw attention
Category
18th Century Old Masters Antique Breastplate
Materials
Oil
Suit of 16th Century Style Armour
Located in Cheshire, GB
border collar, two-piece breastplate with medial ridge, twist border shoulder plates inlet for overhead
Category
19th Century British Antique Breastplate
Materials
Metal
19th Century Group of Three Parcel Gilt Carved Wood Figures of Roman Soldiers
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
seated. All three figures wearing helmets, breastplates and other protective armor in dark lacquer and
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Breastplate
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 7.75 in W 17 in D 7 in
Collection of 3 Natural Mineral Specimens
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
is also known for adorning the breastplate of Aaron, high priest of the Hebrews, representing the
Category
15th Century and Earlier Brazilian Antique Breastplate
Materials
Natural Fiber
Edo-period Orange-Laced Samurai Suit
Located in New Orleans, LA
inlaid mustache and goatee. The iron and leather breastplate, wrapped in stenciled leather and gilded
Category
18th Century Asian Edo Antique Breastplate
Materials
Copper, Iron
Full Suit of Cuirassier Armour in the 17th Century Style
Located in Cheshire, GB
peak and two-piece visor, breastplate with raised medial ridge, shoulder and arm armour comprising
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Breastplate
Materials
Metal
Suit of 16th Century Style Armour
Located in Cheshire, GB
border collar, two-piece breastplate with medial ridge, twist border shoulder plates inlet for overhead
Category
19th Century British Antique Breastplate
Materials
Metal
A pair of carved walnut mediaeval knights
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
, breastplate and holding a lance, standing on a later pyramidal base, one with curled feathers in his helmet
Category
1880s European Antique Breastplate
Materials
Walnut
The Palace Guard, Oil on Panel Signed Painting
Located in London, GB
shielded plates to protect the neck and were worn under the breastplate (the cuirass). The spaulders are
Category
19th Century Antique Breastplate
Materials
Oil, Panel
Pair of bronze standing figures of Spanish explorer & Conquistador Hernan Cortes
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
CharlesCumberworth, shown wearing different suits of armour, each with a shaped breastplate, a ruff, pantaloons, a
Category
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Breastplate
Materials
Bronze
H 22.5 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
Swiss Guard in Cuirass: Handcolored Print of Ceremonial Armor, Plate 42, 1862
Located in Langweer, NL
(breastplate) over the iconic Renaissance-inspired uniform of yellow, red, and blue. His helmet is embellished
Category
1860s Antique Breastplate
Materials
Paper
H 10.24 in W 7.88 in D 0.01 in
Plaque: Vulcan's Forge, Wedgwood C1860
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
magnificent set of armor, including a shield, a breastplate, and a helmet. The shield is especially notable
Category
Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Breastplate
Materials
Stoneware
Antique Bust of a Spanish Knight, Hand Carved with Original Gesso and Paint
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
of gorget, pauldron, breastplate, revebrace and ending at the couter (elbow). The carving had gesso
Category
Mid-18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Breastplate
Materials
Pine
H 32.09 in W 24.02 in D 14.18 in
Large Scale Natural Amethyst Specimen
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
and quickens intelligence”. It is also known for adorning the breastplate of Aaron, high priest of the
Category
15th Century and Earlier Brazilian Antique Breastplate
Materials
Amethyst, Multi-gemstone
Small Ancient Roman Medusa Carved Cameo Gold Ring 2nd Century Gem Carving
Located in London, GB
goddess Athena on her breastplate/aegis, as well as by Zeus.
A number of referenced examples of similar
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Breastplate
Materials
Onyx, Gold
Edo-period Green-Laced Samurai Suit
Located in New Orleans, LA
(do): made of lacquered (honkozane): (real scales), decorated in shakudo heraldry on breastplate and
Category
17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Breastplate
Materials
Copper, Iron
A Moroccan Jewish Bridal Costume, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
fitted a breastplate (ktef) and to which diaphanous, billowing sleeves (kmam) were attached. In addition
Category
19th Century Spanish Medieval Antique Breastplate
Materials
Cotton, Silk, Velvet, Ribbon
19th Century Sioux Quilled Knife Sheath
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
bead embellished pieces including headdresses, leggings, moccasins, breastplate, smoking pipes, bags
Category
Mid-19th Century American Native American Antique Breastplate
Materials
Hide
Antique Print of a Cuirassier Brigadier by Petit 'c.1890'
Located in Langweer, NL
cuirass" (cuirasse), the breastplate armour which they wore. Published by Georges Petit, circa 1890.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Breastplate
Materials
Paper
Portraits of the monarchs Louis XIII and Anne-Marie of Austria as hunters.
Located in Madrid, ES
gloves, a blued breastplate with gold details, breeches, white silk stockings and cavalier boots. The
Category
17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Breastplate
Materials
Other
H 84.26 in W 45.28 in D 1.97 in
Erminia meets the shepherds Camillo Gavassetti, XVII sec.
Located in Milan, IT
, while the torso is protected by a metal breastplate; with his left arm he holds a helmet, adorned on the
Category
17th Century Other Art Style Antique Breastplate
Materials
Oil
H 44.89 in W 61.42 in D 1.58 in
English Archer in Mid-Draw, Costume Di Moyen Age, 1847
Located in Langweer, NL
a detailed breastplate, and a sword at his side. The longbow was a key English military advantage
Category
1840s Antique Breastplate
Materials
Paper
Large Natural Amethyst Plate Specimen
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
intelligence”. It is also known for adorning the breastplate of Aaron, high priest of the Hebrews, representing
Category
15th Century and Earlier Brazilian Antique Breastplate
Materials
Amethyst
The Duke of Wellington after the Lawrence Gahagan commission for Stratfield Saye
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
. He is portrayed wearing Roman leather armour, the breastplate with a central lion’s mask radiating
Category
1810s European Antique Breastplate
Materials
Bronze
H 22 in W 25 in D 11 in
Armaments of Yore: A Study of Medieval Helmets and Armor, 1845
Located in Langweer, NL
," a piece of armor consisting of a breastplate and backplate. The cuirass is embellished with
Category
1840s Antique Breastplate
Materials
Paper
Italian Grand Tour Bronze Statuette of Caesar Augustus, 19th Century
Located in Miami Beach, FL
right arm in the manner of addressing the troops. The decoration on his breastplate, or cuirass, shows a
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Greco Roman Antique Breastplate
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Print of Federigo Oricono, Tournament Baton and Voulge-Blade, 1842
Located in Langweer, NL
silk surcoat in plush covering the breastplate and backplate, sleeve armour pauldrons and elbow pieces
Category
19th Century Antique Breastplate
Materials
Paper
H 14.57 in W 10.24 in D 0 in
Pair of bronze Andirons "Alexander the Great and Diogenes"
Located in Paris, FR
soldier with a Macedonian helmet with a sphinx-shaped crest, a breastplate moulding his shape and holding
Category
1880s French Antique Breastplate
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Soldiers
Located in Austin, TX
, dressed in form fitting, elaborate layered Armor with fitted helmets. The breastplates feature impressive
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Breastplate
Materials
Pottery
South Indian Bronze Dancers Ritual Breast Plate on Stand
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
dancers to impersonate a female goddess during rituals.
Reference: for a similar breastplate please see
Category
Late 18th Century Indian Other Antique Breastplate
Materials
Bronze
Monumental French Ormolu Mted Bust of Alexander The Great, F. Girardon, 1800s
By François Girardon
Located in New York, NY
aura of nobility and power. Of particular note, the breastplate bears an embossed ormolu mask of a
Category
1870s French Louis XVI Antique Breastplate
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 48 in W 33 in D 14 in
Saint Florian
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
of Saint Florian, the breastplate of which can be seen. One side of the cloak on the front of his
Category
15th Century and Earlier German Gothic Antique Breastplate
Materials
Wood
'A Call to Arms' Fine Pre Raphaelite Painting Oil on Canvas
Located in Worcester, GB
straps of his breastplate and his daughter sewing the lining to his helmet. He stands within his dwelling
Category
19th Century British Antique Breastplate
Materials
Canvas
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At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique breastplate for your home. An antique breastplate — often made from metal, steel and brass — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique breastplate — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each antique breastplate bearing Neoclassical hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one antique breastplate that is appealing in its simplicity, but Sioux Indian Art produced versions that are worth a look.
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