Armor Fragment
Culture
Northern Italian
, Milan
Dateabout 1570, later altered
Mediumetched, blackened and gilded steel
Dimensions6 × 6 cm (2 3/8 × 2 3/8 in.), less than 1 oz (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.930.1
DescriptionThese plates have been cut and rehammered in the modern period.ProvenanceProbably Bashford Dean Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.
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Desiderius Helmschmid
about 1552
Desiderius Helmschmid
about 1552
Desiderius Helmschmid
about 1552
Desiderius Helmschmid
about 1552
Desiderius Helmschmid
about 1552
Desiderius Helmschmid
about 1552
Desiderius Helmschmid
about 1552
Desiderius Helmschmid
about 1552
Desiderius Helmschmid
about 1552