Right Greave and Sabaton
Culture
German
Date1620–1640
Mediumsteel and brass with gilding
Dimensions35 × 10 × 29 cm (13 3/4 × 3 15/16 × 11 7/16 in.), 3 lb 2 oz (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.1136.13
DescriptionNote the roped bottom edge on front and rear greaveplates, lacking elsewhere in the suit.ProvenancePurchased by Museum on April 1, 1940 from Jacques Seligmann & Co. (NYC), agents for the estate of Clarence H. Mackay, dealers# A-13-109. The matching saddle plate HAM #3437 was purchased in November 1967. Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.
On View
Not on viewCollections
about 1590–1600
about 1590–1600
