20th century A.D. A bronze decorative cuirass with rolled edges and attachment loops at the shoulders and waist; chased foliage ornament on a hatched field across the solid panels; bands of openwork tendrils to the borders, openwork panels to the breast-bone, pectorals and midriff each with reserved calligraphic text. 3.25 kg, 56.5 cm (22 1/4 in.). Property of a Greater Manchester collector.