Elbow Gauntlet
Culture
German
(in part)
Datelate 1400s and early 1900s
Mediumsteel
Dimensions38 × 14 cm (14 15/16 × 5 1/2 in.), 1 lb, 4 oz (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.577
DescriptionSteel, composite, mitten & for left hand. 2-piece tubular cuff riveted at sides, slightly elongated & rounded for point of elbow. Edge turned inward, bordered by row of steel-domed rivets with remnants of leather. 8 metacarpal lames notched at medial line held with steel domed rivets at each end. Knuckle-plate embossed for knuckles with chiseled decorative lines. This & 2 lames below are deeply scalloped along edges, next lame with triangular recesses between fingers. Final 2 lames are slightly convex. Terminal rivet- filled, narrow, recessed band & hollow-flanged edge. No thumb defense.ProvenanceCollection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.
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