Breast Plate

Title

Breast Plate

Identifier

ABDUA:19622

Description

Oval breast-plate in gilded brass, 'worn on the sword belt of an officer in the Royal Aberdeen Volunteers (1794-1802)' (Reid 1912).
Inscription: Aberdeen coat of arms BON ACCORD | ABERDEEN

Date

Early: 1780 Late: 1820

Format

metal gold copper alloy brass gilt, L: 72 mm W: 51 mm

Coverage

Europe, Scotland, North East Scotland, Aberdeen Aberdeenshire

Type

Physical Object

Provenance

Acquisition Source: Aberdeen.Town.Council

UUID

50ca2c27-3dd1-45ea-9581-7644fac8dc2f

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