Three-Quarter Armor

Gallery 347, Arms and Armor, third floor (Kretzschmar von Kienbusch Galleries)

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Three-Quarter Armor

c. 1564-70

Artist/maker unknown, German Made for Duke Julius of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (ruled 1568–1589)

The gilded monogram on the torso of this armor, along with the other decorative elements, indicate that it was commissioned by Duke Julius of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (ruled 1568 to 1589). The survival of several comparable armors bearing the same monogram suggests that this suit was part of a set of similar armors made to outfit the duke and his entourage.

Gallery 347, Arms and Armor, third floor (Kretzschmar von Kienbusch Galleries)

Object Details

Titles:

Three-Quarter Armor

Date:

c. 1564-70

Artists:

Artist/maker unknown, German Made for Duke Julius of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (ruled 1568–1589)

Medium:

Iron alloy (steel), partially engraved, etched, silvered, and gilded; copper alloy (brass); leather; paint (restoration)

Dimensions:

Width (Across the midpoints of the shoulders): 21 1/16 inches (53.5 cm) Waist: 39 3/8 inches (100 cm) Weight (As photographed): 48.8 lb. (22155g)

Classification:

Arms and Armor

Credit Line:

Bequest of Carl Otto Kretzschmar von Kienbusch, 1977

Accession Number:

1977-167-23

Geography:

Made in northern Germany, Germany, Europe

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Gallery 347, Arms and Armor, third floor (Kretzschmar von Kienbusch Galleries)

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