European Decorative Arts and Sculpture Half Armor c. 1600 Attributed to the armorer Master of the Castle Mark, Italian (active Milan), active c. 1590 - 1620 Etched and partially russeted and gilded steel, brass, leather, textiles; backplate and finger lames of both gauntlets (hand defenses) replaced (some pauldron [shoulder defense] lames missing)
* Gallery 249, Arms and Armor, second floor (Kretzschmar von Kienbusch Galleries) 1977-167-34 Bequest of Carl Otto Kretzschmar von Kienbusch, 1977 |
LabelThis armor is decorated with an etched pattern that distinguishes it as part of a small group of important armors made in Milan around the turn of the seventeenth century for powerful noblemen in Italy and Spain. The only example from the group to include an etched inscription and coat of arms, this armor was intended for a member of the noble Venetian family da Ponte, presumably one who held a military appointment in Crema, a town in Lombardy then under the domination of the Republic of Venice.* 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. |
