Gorget
Culture
German
, Nuremberg
Dateabout 1515–1530
Mediumsteel, brass and leather
Dimensions17 × 30 × 24 cm (6 11/16 × 11 13/16 × 9 7/16 in.), 2 lb 14 oz (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.1141.2
DescriptionAltered from Almain collar. Mainplate and 3 necklames, front and back.ProvenanceWilliam Randolph Hearst collectionpurchased by Museum from Parke-Bernet Galleries (NYC) on December 4, 1952, sale no. 1387, item no. 140.
Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.
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