The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Burgonet for the Farnese Guard

Burgonet for the Farnese Guard

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 374

Description

This helmet is one of a series thought to have been made for the guard of Pier Luigi Farnese (1503–1547), who ruled as duke of Parma and Piacenza from 1545 to 1547. The raised fleur-de-lis on either side refers to the Farnese coat of arms (six blue fleurs-de-lis on a gold ground).
Provenance

Ex coll.: Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, duc de Dino, Paris
See also
What
Metal (59,548)

Costume (42,521)

Copper alloy (16,533)

Gilt (9,076)

Iron and iron alloy (6,911)

Copper (6,250)

Iron alloy (3,359)

Steel (3,095)

Armor (2,073)

Guards (1,127)

Body armor (1,051)

Helmets (755)

Embossing (154)

Burgonets (52)
Where
Europe (146,011)

Italy (24,701)
When
A.D. 1400-1600 (20,173)
In the Museum
Arms and Armor (13,064)