Description:
In response to the threat of heavy firearms, armorers made the breastplate and helmet to be thick enough to resist the impact of musket fire. The dent on the breastplate under the right arm is a "proof mark," made by the armorer by firing at his own work, This was intended to guarantee that the breastplate was indeed shot-proof. Remarkably, the small size and girth of this armor suggest that it was made for a teenage boy, for use either in training or in actual war.
