A13340/5

Pair of Japanese shoulder armour plates (sode) from a panoply of Samurai armour (see A13340); probably late Edo period; the metalwork has a coating of dark brown lacquer to decorate and protect the steel from corrosion; the sections of lamellar armour are linked with textile cords; the black fur trim is frayed and in poor condition; the lacquer finish is generally fair, but does show some minor corrosion; considerable conservation would be required to bring this up to display standard.

19th century

metal, textile, lacquer, fur