Pair of Gauntlets from a Garniture of Armor of Philip II of Spain (reigned 1556–98)

Desiderius Helmschmid

Medium: Steel, leather, gold
Dimensions: Gauntlet (a); H. 10 in. (25.5 cm); W. 4 3/4 in. (12 cm); D. 5 in. (12.7 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 1 oz. (475 g); gauntlet (b); H. 10 in. (25.5 cm); W. 4 3/4 in. (12 cm); D. 5 in. (12.7 cm); Wt. 16 oz. (439 g)
Culture: German, Augsburg
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Armor Parts-Gauntlets
Dated: 1546
Pixels: 3276 × 4000
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Desiderius Helmschmid. Pair of Gauntlets from a Garniture of Armor of Philip II of Spain (reigned 1556–98), 1546. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.