Composite Armor
Culture
Italian
, and
Culture
German
Date1540–1620
Mediumsteel with modern leather
Dimensions41 lb, 8 oz (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.1134
DescriptionHighly composite armor. Burgonet originally German from about 1540. Breast and backplates are Italian and German, respectively, from the second half of the 16th century. Shoulders and arms are probably Italian, about 1600. Gauntlets from a German cuirassier armor of about 1620. Legs are heavily restored.ProvenanceCollection of Sir Henry Farnham Burke. Purchased by John W. Higgins on May 5, 1931 from Christie's (London, England), #59 in Sir Henry Farnham Burke Collection. Given to the Museum on December 15, 1931. Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.
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Italian
late 1500s–early 1600s, with later decoration and additions
Northern German
1540–1560
