Lames of a Pauldron (shoulder guard)
Culture
Northern Italian
, Milan
Date1470–1480
Mediumsteel
Dimensions9 × 27 × 20 cm (3 9/16 × 10 5/8 × 7 7/8 in.), 1 lb (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.952
DescriptionTop two lames from a right pauldron. Upper edge of top lame has boxed outward turn. Surface heavily ground down. Pair of lace holes at top of upper lame. The medial ridge that extends down from here seems to be a modern alteration. Unclear whether the two lames actually belong together.ProvenancePurchased by John W. Higgins on September 28, 1929 from estate of Bashford Dean (Riverdale, NY). Given to the Museum on January 8, 1947. Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.
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