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Sallet of Emperor Maximilian I
Left pauldron (shoulder defense)
Left Arm Defense
Top lames of vambraces (arm defenses)
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This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 373
These pauldrons were part of an armor for the German joust (Gestech), fought with blunted lances. Their maker, Lorenz Helmschmid, was the court armorer of Emperor Maximilian I and one of the leading armorers of the period.
Marking: Two marks stamped on the terminal lame of each pauldron: the fir cone of Augsburg, Germany; and the mark of Lorenz Helmschmid (ca. 1445–1516).
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