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Right Pauldron of Armor for Field and Tilt, of Count Franz von Teuffenbach (1516-78)
Right Pauldron of Armor for Field and Tilt, of Count Franz von Teuffenbach (1516-78)
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Right Pauldron of Armor for Field and Tilt, of Count Franz von Teuffenbach (1516-78)

Artist (Austrian, active 1554–1565)
Date1554
Mediumsteel, brass, lampblack, with modern leather
Dimensions27 × 24 × 31 cm (10 5/8 × 9 7/16 × 12 3/16 in.), 3 lb, 2 oz (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.80.6
DescriptionAsymmetric pauldrons consisting of mainlame with 1 lame above, 3 below; fitted for a detachable hautepiece that secures on 2 turning pins and a mushroom stud. The right pauldron is open at the front of the armpit to accommodate a lance. The armpit flange on the rear of the mainplate has a scalloped edge. Secures with a spring-pin at the shoulder; buckle and strap at the arm.
ProvenancePurchased by Museum on September 25, 1941 from Jacques Seligmann & Co., Inc. (NYC). From Mackay Estate, their A-18. Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.
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  • Exhibition Location  Gallery 206