490874 \'Waistcoat\' cuirass, c.1580 (steel with brass rivets) by Italian School, (16th century); 47.6x29.6x25.7 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: This cuirass is a specialized type of costume armour. In addition to protecting its owner\'s torso, it was clearly intended to simulate a civilian jacket, or doublet, with a row of buttons down the front. The two halves are hinged to a narrow backplate.); Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance; Italian, out of copyright.