Who created "Left Gauntlet of Henry (1594–1612), Prince of Wales"?

Left Gauntlet of Henry (1594–1612), Prince of Wales was created by Jacob Halder in ca. 1608.

What medium is "Left Gauntlet of Henry (1594–1612), Prince of Wales"?

Left Gauntlet of Henry (1594–1612), Prince of Wales is Steel, gold, leather, textile.

Is "Left Gauntlet of Henry (1594–1612), Prince of Wales" in the public domain?

Yes, Left Gauntlet of Henry (1594–1612), Prince of Wales is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Left Gauntlet of Henry (1594–1612), Prince of Wales

Q: When was "Left Gauntlet of Henry (1594–1612), Prince of Wales" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1608.

Jacob Halder

ca. 1608

Medium

Steel, gold, leather, textile

Dimensions

H. 9 15/16 in. (25.3 cm); W. 4 15/16 in. (12.6 cm); D. 5 5/16 in. (13.5 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 10.05 oz. (738 g) as mounted with mannequin hand

Classification

Armor Parts-Gauntlets

Culture

British, Greenwich

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Munsey Fund, 1932

Accession Number

32.130.6k

Art Historical Context

This exquisite left gauntlet, crafted around 1608 by master armorer Jacob Halder at the Royal Almain Armoury in Greenwich, England, once protected the hand of Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales (1594–1612), the beloved eldest son of King James I As heir to the throne, Henry embodied the Renaissance ideal of the warrior-prince, and his armor was designed more for dazzling display in tournaments and courtly pageantry than battlefield combat. Greenwich workshops, under royal patronage since Henry VIII's time, were renowned for producing such opulent pieces, blending English craftsmanship with conti...

Left Gauntlet of Henry (1594–1612), Prince of Wales

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