Composite Armor

Culture German ,

Culture Italian , and

Culture Flemish

Artistpauldrons by Master "MP" (Flemish, active 1620 – 1629)

Date1550–1625

Mediumsteel, iron, brass and modern leather

Dimensions41 lb (weight)

ClassificationsArms and Armor

Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection

Terms

Object number2014.1168

DescriptionThis is composite and restored, in part from altered old components. The pauldrons are by the Flemish master "MP" and date from the 1620s. Spurious date and markings on several pieces.
Provenance(By 1911) Clarence H. Mackay Purchased by Museum on November 9, 1940 from Jacques Seligmann & Co. (NYC), agents for estate of Clarence H. Mackay. Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.

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