Left Gauntlet
Culture
European
Datelate 1800s
MediumSteel with later engraving, gilding, and blueing; brass; leather; modern restorations
Dimensions35 × 15 cm (13 3/4 × 5 7/8 in.), 1 lb, 6 oz (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.1140.15
DescriptionCuff of 2 plates, with 10 lames overlapping from finger to wrist (cuff overlaps final lame). No provision for a thumb. Nail-based rivets present as in arms. Hammerwork akin to that of the visor and pauldrons.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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