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

Terms

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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