A Rare Filipino (Moro) Armoured Jacket, 19th Century
A Rare Filipino (Moro) Armoured Jacket
19th Century
Made of rows of rectangular horn plates linked by butted copper rings, skirt of larger rectangular brass plates, opening down the front and secured by two brass pivot hook-catches, and with standing collar and short shoulder length sleeves of copper mail (surface patination overall)
78 cm. high
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A Rare Filipino (Moro) Armoured Jacket
19th Century
Made of rows of rectangular horn plates linked by butted copper rings, skirt of larger rectangular brass plates, opening down the front and secured by two brass pivot hook-catches, and with standing collar and short shoulder length sleeves of copper mail (surface patination overall)
78 cm. high