Left Sabaton

Culturepossibly Italian

Dateearly 1900s, using some old components

Mediumsteel and brass

Dimensions22.9 × 27.9 × 66 cm (9 × 11 × 26 in.), 9 oz (weight)

ClassificationsArms and Armor

Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection

Terms

Object number2014.806.13

DescriptionThe sabatons are highly composite, with some reworked elements of old metal. The most noteworthy component is the toe-cap, adjoining three lames, main lame, and two adjoining lames of the right sabaton, which appear to be genuine of the “Maximilian” style, with embossed and etched decoration. However, it is not clear that all originally went together. All of these components have riveted repairs. The toe-cap has empty rivet-holes to accommodate a leather for securing the shoe.
ProvenanceFranz Thill Collection, Vienna (gorget and breastplate, to 1905) S. J. Whawell Frank Gair Macomber, Boston. Helmet: John Long Severance purchase for the Cleveland Museum of Art, exchanged with Bashford Dean (#16) for equestrian armor. Dean acquired the gorget and breastplate from Macomber, having already borrowed and displayed them with the helmet in Metropolitan Museum of Art's 1911 catalogue, #39, pl. XXV). Dean is responsible for the full composed suit, adding his helmet, pauldrons, and Marchat restorations in 1912. Clarence H. Mackay (#A.49-until (?) 1941) Kende Galleries at Gimbel Bros. (1941). Purchased by the Armory on 26 December 1941, from Gimbel Bros./Hammer Galleries (NYC) as suit A-49 of the Mackay estate. Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.

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