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Close-Helmet for the Tournament on Foot

ca. 1600–1610
Not on view
This helmet comes from a garniture made by the Maestro dal Castello (Master of the Castle), so named for the castle mark found at the top of the breastplate on this and other examples of his work. He was probably a follower of the great Milanese armorer Pompeo della Cesa (recorded 1572–1593). Among the patrons of the Maestro dal Castello were the dukes of Savoy and King Philip III of Spain. The helmet for the tournament is from an unidentified garniture.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Close-Helmet for the Tournament on Foot
  • Armorer: the Master of the Castle Mark (Italian, Milan, active ca. 1590–1620)
  • Date: ca. 1600–1610
  • Geography: Milan
  • Culture: Italian, Milan
  • Medium: Steel, gold
  • Dimensions: H. 13 in. (33 cm); W. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm); D. 11 9/16 in. (29.4 cm); Wt. 11 lb. 13 oz. (5360 g)
  • Classification: Helmets
  • Credit Line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
  • Object Number: 14.25.598
  • Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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