Reinforcing Plates of Armor for the Tilt
Unknown Artist
dated 1551
Medium
Steel
Dimensions
grandguard (21.138.2): L. 12 3/4 in. (32.39 cm); W. 14 1/8 in. (35.86 cm); Wt. 4 lb. 4 oz. (1928 g); tilting buffe (21.138.3): L. 15 in. (38.1 cm); W. 9 3/4 in. (24.77 cm); Wt. 4 lb.11 oz. (2126 g); elbow guard (21.138.4): L. 10 3/4 in. (27.31 cm); W. 7 7/8 in. (19.99 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 13 oz. (1276 g); bridle gauntlet (21.138.5): L. 11 5/8 in. (29.5 cm); W. 8 1/4 in. (21.0 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 10 oz. (737.1 g)
Classification
Armor Parts
Culture
Austrian, Innsbruck
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1921
Accession Number
21.138.2–.5