Ottoman breast plate for comments

Skarts_ss · 16th October 2016, 10:56 AM

Hi all. Not something special but interesting though....any comments are welcome. The chain mail must be a later period. Any thoughts?

Oliver Pinchot · 19th October 2016, 09:32 PM

Interesting, in that it varies from the norm. Typically, these armors
are chiseled with a continuous series of grooves which radiate from a central hub, and run to within 1cm of the edge. This one appears to have been made privately, perhaps by a culture influenced by the Ottoman, but not of it.

TVV · 19th October 2016, 10:19 PM

On the second picture there is a vague arsenal stamp: St. Irene? If so, that would make it very Ottoman I guess.

Teodor

Oliver Pinchot · 19th October 2016, 10:28 PM

It would mean simply that it was deposited at the St. Irene's arsenal at one time or another; captured arms as well as Ottoman were stored there in profusion.

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 19th October 2016, 10:56 PM

Forum has very little coverage of Armour and I thought to put that right. I would like to float a few items in broad support of this thread and see where that goes thus in the end produce a sizeable collection overall on the styles of armoured suits, footwear, helmets, shields, and also Horses armour to give a general picture of the subject... So in no particular order here goes;

Battara · 20th October 2016, 12:10 AM

I like it. I especially love Ottoman helmets! Thanks and zukran!

16th October 2016, 10:56 AM	#1
Skarts_ss Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 47	Ottoman breast plate for comments Hi all. Not something special but interesting though....any comments are welcome. The chain mail must be a later period. Any thoughts? Attached Images

19th October 2016, 10:56 PM	#5
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	Forum has very little coverage of Armour and I thought to put that right. I would like to float a few items in broad support of this thread and see where that goes thus in the end produce a sizeable collection overall on the styles of armoured suits, footwear, helmets, shields, and also Horses armour to give a general picture of the subject... So in no particular order here goes; Attached Images Last edited by Ibrahiim al Balooshi; 19th October 2016 at 11:39 PM.

19th October 2016, 09:32 PM	#2
Oliver Pinchot Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 456	Interesting, in that it varies from the norm. Typically, these armors are chiseled with a continuous series of grooves which radiate from a central hub, and run to within 1cm of the edge. This one appears to have been made privately, perhaps by a culture influenced by the Ottoman, but not of it.

19th October 2016, 10:19 PM	#3
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,598	On the second picture there is a vague arsenal stamp: St. Irene? If so, that would make it very Ottoman I guess. Teodor

19th October 2016, 10:28 PM	#4
Oliver Pinchot Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 456	It would mean simply that it was deposited at the St. Irene's arsenal at one time or another; captured arms as well as Ottoman were stored there in profusion.

20th October 2016, 12:10 AM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,139	I like it. I especially love Ottoman helmets! Thanks and zukran!