Right 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

Dimensions21 × 26 × 8 cm (8 1/4 × 10 1/4 × 3 1/8 in.), 1 lb 5 oz (weight)

ClassificationsArms and Armor

Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection

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Object number2014.1140.10

DescriptionMuch lighter than L tasset.
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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