Left Sabaton

Culture European

Date19th century

Mediumblued and gilded steel with leather

Dimensions26.5 cm (10 7/16 in.), 12 oz (weight)

ClassificationsArms and Armor

Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection

Terms

Object number2014.1160.13

DescriptionSabatons: Both are modern restorations, of six lames each plus toe caps. Of open heeled, “Gothic” –like form, they consist of a central lame over the instep, with three overlapping lames toward the ankle, and two lames underlapping to the pointed toe-cap, all secured with roughly formed, flattened iron rivets. The arched plate at the ankle is roughly inwardly turned.

The unit is secured by means of a butterfly-shaped buckle at the inner edge of the heel, and a restored strap transversely encircling the heel, and a similar set on the underside of the central lame (now missing).

The decoration consists of a transverse, incised line bordering the edge of all plates except that of the ankle. The central lame is carved over much of its face with longitudinal bordered bands of alternating divided dentate patterns and ascending intertwined, cusped and voluted scrollwork bordered above with an undulating pair of scrolls, the addorsed volute terminal linked by a short transverse band.

The toe-caps have a spatulated riveted patch at the join below, and are incised on the upper face with a triple-leaved divergent pattern emanating from scrollwork like that above.
ProvenanceEx-collection of prince Peter Soltykoff (St. Petersburg, Russia, ca. 1845) le Chevalier Raoul Richards (Rome, Italy, no later than 3 March 1890) V.R. Bachereau (Paris, France, 1890(?)-1892/4(?)) Lazzarone (Italy, 1892(?)-NLT 10 December 1894) Oliver H.P. Belmont (NYC and Newport, RI, post 1894) Clarence H. Mackay (Roslyn, L.I., NLT 1939) Jacques Seligmann & Co., Inc. (NYC, to 18 July 1939) Purchased by Museum on July 18, 1939 from Jacques Seligmann & Co., Inc (NYC), agents for estate of Clarence H. Mackay. Higgins Armory Museum (Worcester, 18 July 1939-2014) Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.

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