Who created "Pair of Vambraces (Arm Defenses) from a Costume Armor"?

Pair of Vambraces (Arm Defenses) from a Costume Armor was created by Kolman Helmschmid in ca. 1525.

What medium is "Pair of Vambraces (Arm Defenses) from a Costume Armor"?

Pair of Vambraces (Arm Defenses) from a Costume Armor is Steel, copper alloy, gold.

Is "Pair of Vambraces (Arm Defenses) from a Costume Armor" in the public domain?

Yes, Pair of Vambraces (Arm Defenses) from a Costume Armor is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Pair of Vambraces (Arm Defenses) from a Costume Armor

Q: When was "Pair of Vambraces (Arm Defenses) from a Costume Armor" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1525.

Kolman Helmschmid

ca. 1525

Medium

Steel, copper alloy, gold

Dimensions

As mounted with top lames (29.158.363a, b), right: H. 24 3/4 in. (62.9 cm); W. 14 1/8 in. (35.8 cm); D. 11 3/8 in. (29 cm); Wt. 7 lb. 4.95 oz. (3315 g); left: H. 25 1/8 in. (64 cm); W. 12 1/4 in. (31 cm); D. 13 in. (33.2 cm); Wt. 7 lb. 2.45 oz. (3244 g)

Classification

Armor Parts

Culture

German, Augsburg

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Mrs. Stephen V. Harkness Fund, 1926

Accession Number

26.188.1, .2

About the Artist

Kolman Helmschmid · 1471–1532

**Kolman Helmschmid: Master Armourer of the Renaissance** Kolman Helmschmid (1471–1532), born in Augsburg, Germany, emerged from one of Europe's most illustrious families of armourers, the Helmschmieds, whose name aptly means "helmet smith." The son of the renowned Lorenz Helmschmied (active 1467–1515), Kolman trained within the family workshop, taking control after his father's death in 1515 and...

Pair of Vambraces (Arm Defenses) from a Costume Armor

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