Left Tasset
Culture
Italian
, or
Culture
French
, or
Culture
German
Date1575–1580, reworked in the 1800s
MediumSteel with later engraving, gilding, and blueing; brass; leather; modern restorations
Dimensions26.5 × 28.5 × 8 cm (10 7/16 × 11 1/4 × 3 1/8 in.), 3 lb, 4 oz (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.1140.9
DescriptionOf robust steel. 3 lames working on sliding rivets on outside, leathers in center and inside. Heavy lining leather around the perimeter. Restored buckles on leather straps. Roped edges symmetrical on a centerpoint.ProvenancePurchased by John W. Higgins on January 18, 1928 from Sir Joseph Duveen (NY), their no. 28258. Given to the Museum on March 21, 1928.This suit can be seen in a pre-1918 photo of the S. E. Kennedy collection in London (see Kennedy file).
Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.
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