Breastplate

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Breastplate by Hans Stopler features a silver-colored metal breastplate and tasset armor piece. The breastplate has a V-shaped bottom and curved top with decorative ridges around the edges. There are two leather straps on either side, fastened with gold rivets and metal buckles. Below the breastplate are two curved tassets, also made of silver-colored metal with gold rivets and secured by leather straps and metal buckles. The background transitions from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom. The armor pieces appear worn and scratched.