Bevor, Italian, Etched, c.1570
Bevor.
Age: Circa 1570.
Materials: Steel.
Construction: Forged.
Description: Bevor is forged in two pieces with a heavy slightly ridged breast plate. There is a hole in the center and two pins on the reverse to attach it to the breastplate of the armor. Breathing holes on its right. Etched designs throughout.
Size: 18"H x 12"W x 11.5"D
Weight: 5lbs.
Condition: Very good.
History: A bevor is a piece of plate armour designed to protect the neck, much like a gorget. A bevor can be made of a single solid piece or multiple articulated lames around the neck and chin. The bevor was typically worn in conjunction with a sallet, and later with a burgonet, in a form known as a falling buffe. In both cases the two pieces of armour combined to provide protection for the whole of the head and neck. Bevor is also the term used for the hinged plate protecting the lower face and throat in the close helm.
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