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Close-Helmet for the Field

Etcher Martin Schmidt German
dated 1594, with later restorations
Not on view
Although now marred by corrosion, the etched and gilt decoration on this helmet is of high quality. It is exceptional in that the etcher inscribed his name at the base of the bowl, Mart[in] Schmidt, and added the date, 1594, twice on the bottom rear collar lame. Few etcher's signatures are known, and this dated example by Schmidt, who is otherwise unrecorded, appears to be unique.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Close-Helmet for the Field
  • Etcher: Martin Schmidt (German, active ca. 1594)
  • Date: dated 1594, with later restorations
  • Geography: possibly Augsburg
  • Culture: German, possibly Augsburg
  • Medium: Steel, gold, brass
  • Dimensions: H. 15 in. (38.1 cm); W. 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm); D. 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm); Wt. 9 lb. 5 oz. (4210 g)
  • Classification: Helmets
  • Credit Line: Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Gift of Miss Harriet M. Dean, 1929
  • Object Number: 29.152.1
  • Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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