European Decorative Arts and Sculpture Field Armor Made in Augsburg, Germany, Europec. 1580 Made by the armorer Anton Peffenhauser, German (active Augsburg), master 1545, 1525 - 1603 Steel; brass; leather (replaced) * Gallery 247, Arms and Armor, second floor (Kretzschmar von Kienbusch Galleries) 1977-167-30 Bequest of Carl Otto Kretzschmar von Kienbusch, 1977 |
LabelThis armor is composed of elements from several similar suits--some designed for the field and others for the joust--that are now scattered among various public collections. It is struck with the maker's mark of Anton Peffenhauser, who was the leading armorer of the important armor-making center of Augsburg during the second half of the sixteenth century. * Works in the collection are moved off view for many different reasons. Although gallery locations on the website are updated regularly, there is no guarantee that this object will be on display on the day of your visit. |
