Left Gauntlet
Artist
Valentin Siebenbürger
(German, 1510–1564)
Dateabout 1515–1530
Mediumsteel, brass and leather
Dimensions24 × 11 cm (9 7/16 × 4 5/16 in.), 15 oz (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
MarkingsGauntlets bear the Nuremberg mark; L bears mark of Valentin Siebenbürger (1510-1564).
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.1141.15
DescriptionNot quite a pair. Cuff of 2 plates; knuckle lame with 5 plates lapping down to the fingertips, 5 lapping down to the cuff. Restored thumbplate with 2 lames. Inner cuff restored on both L and R.ProvenanceWilliam Randolph Hearst collection purchased 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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Desiderius Helmschmid
about 1552
