Gratefully built with ACNLPatternTool
Armorer Desiderius Helmschmid German
Etcher Ulrich Holzmann German
Not on view
The armor garniture to which these gauntlets belong is now divided between the Real Armería in Madrid and the former imperial armory in Vienna.
This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.
Use your arrow keys to navigate the tabs below, and your tab key to choose an item
Title: Pair of Gauntlets from a Garniture of Armor of Philip II of Spain (reigned 1556–98)
Armorer:
Desiderius Helmschmid (German, Augsburg, 1513–1579)
Etcher:
Ulrich Holzmann (German, Augsburg, recorded 1534–62)
Date: 1546
Geography: Augsburg
Culture: German, Augsburg
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)
Classification: Armor Parts-Gauntlets
Credit Line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Object Number: 14.25.901a, b
The Met's Libraries and Research Centers provide unparalleled resources for research and welcome an international community of students and scholars.
The Met Collection API is where all makers, creators, researchers, and dreamers can connect to the most up-to-date data and public domain images for The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.
We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please complete and submit this form. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.
