Very rare codpiece in the 16th century style after the fashion trend at the time in Continental Europe. Many paintings depict cod piece such as this with dress and clothing fashioned over the hammered armour plate. This particular example is fashioned from a single sheet of steel with significant signs of age, wear, and pitting. The Codpiece is also pierced at the lower section to attach onto dress or chainmail and has a later screw to the top. 19th Century or Earlier. 6 1/4" H