Composite Armor
Artistportions by
Stefan Rormoser
(Austrian, active 1554–1565)
Cultureother components
German
Dateearly 16th century
Mediumsteel and brass with leather
Dimensions34 lb, 5.5 oz (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.1169
Description(a) was once part of an 'almain rivet' with laminated spaudlers. Of 2 polished steel mainplates front and rear, pivoted on rivet at top of left shoulder & keyhole slot of front half overlapping & locking on right. 2 curved narrow lames at neck. (b) Breastplate of South German style for foot service. Rounded on its lower half, slightly depressed opening at neck. Arm openings deeply curved & fitted with broad, flexible gussets. Deep, hooped skirt of 3 lames riveted to basal flange of lower waistplate. (c) Backplate is 3-plate type. Riveted to straights sides of mainplate are curved extension-plates under arms. Riveted at either side of mainplate is deep waistplate to which is riveted single plate loin-guard. (d) Left arm & pauldron is modern, except for couter. The pauldron consists of 6 plates, the lowest being riveted to upper cannon of vambrace. Couter formed of 3 incorrectly restored lames. (e) Right arm & pauldron not a match to left. (f) Left and (g) right gauntlets are of "mitten" form & identical. Each has short, riveted cuff of 2 pieces. (h) Left and ( i ) right cuisses with poleyns are composite pair. Each has long mainplate shaped to leg, curved at top, & extending well over outer side of leg. (j) Left (k) and right greaves with sabatons are shaped to lower leg, extending completely to ground, with integral broad-toed sabaton of 8 lames.ProvenanceHerr A. Ullmann (Munich, Germany) Julius Böhler (Munich) Mr. William Randolph Hearst (California and Wales; his 1047-180) Purchased by the Armory on 14 December 1942 from Gimbel Brothers (NYC). Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.
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