Composite Armor for the Tilt

Culture Italian

Cultureand German

Date1575–1580, reworked in the 1800s

Mediumsteel with later engraving, gilding and blueing, brass, and leather with modern restorations

Dimensions61 lb 2.5 oz (weight)

ClassificationsArms and Armor

Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection

Terms

Object number2014.1140

DescriptionComposite and restored. Consists of composited Italian armet with probably restored upper bevor and reinforce; collar, breastplate (probably from a field armor) with restored lance-rest; backplate (associated and possibly restored); restored pauldrons; vambraces with restored laminated defences for the inside of the elbow; tassets; cuisses (old with some restorations); greaves (composited and probably restored); gauntlets (L restored); pasguard; grandguard. The entirety has been composited in the late 19 or early 20c, and engraved, blued, and gilt en suite.
ProvenanceFrederic Spitzer S. E. Kennedy. This suit can be seen in a pre-1918 photo of the S. E. Kennedy collection in London (see Kennedy file in hardcopy Arms and Armor files). Sir Joseph Duveen (NY), dealer Purchased by John W. Higgins on January 18, 1928 from Duveen, their no. 28258. Given to the Museum on March 21, 1928. Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.

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