Left Pauldron of Armor for Field and Tilt, of Count Franz von Teuffenbach (1516-78)
Artist
Stefan Rormoser
(Austrian, active 1554–1565)
Date1554
Mediumsteel, brass, lampblack, with modern leather
Dimensions29 × 29 × 36 cm (11 7/16 × 11 7/16 × 14 3/16 in.), 4 lb (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.80.5
DescriptionAsymmetric pauldrons consisting of mainlame with 1 lame above, 3 below; fitted for detachable hautepiece that secures on 2 turning pins and a mushroom stud. There is a hole for a reinforce. 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