A beautiful fluted breastplate / curaiss / harness.

The various flutings on this armour were not only decorations, but used to reinforce the the plate against bending under blunt impact. They also can cause any strike by a thrusting weapon (a graze rather than a square hit) to glance off the surface of the plate and be less likely to slide into a more vulnerable joint. The faulds are completely articulated and are suitable for mounted combat.