A RARE MID-17th CENTURY ENGLISH DUPLEX CAVALRY BREASTPLATE

Of particularly heavy weight (9 pounds 9.4 ounces) with rolled edge neck and arms. The flared bottom with raw edge. Straight, medial ridge, the right side with musket ball proof and the left with a smaller ball impact. Clear gold seal of THE BRITISH ANTIQUE DEALERS ASSOCIATION certifying antiquity. Duplex construction with two layers clearly evident at the arm rolls but successfully forge welded with a sharp ring when struck. 16 7/8" along ridge. Provenance: Hengrave Hall, near Bury St. Edmund, Suffolk.