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Two Ear Guards from a Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense) of Emperor Charles V (1500–1558)

Armorer Attributed to Desiderius Helmschmid German
1544
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These detached ear guards belong to a shaffron from the most famous of Charles V's (1500–1558) armors, the so-called Mühlberg garniture (after the Battle of Mühlberg––April 24, 1547––at which the emperor wore parts of that armor). Dated 1544, the large garniture consists of several hundred elements, including six shaffrons.

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Object Information
  • Title: Two Ear Guards from a Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense) of Emperor Charles V (1500–1558)
  • Armorer: Attributed to Desiderius Helmschmid (German, Augsburg, 1513–1579)
  • Date: 1544
  • Geography: Augsburg
  • Culture: German, Augsburg
  • Medium: Steel, gold
  • Dimensions: 20.151.7; H. 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm); W. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm), Wt. 2 oz. (47 g); 20.151.8; H. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm); W. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm), Wt. 2 oz. (51 g)
  • Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Shaffrons
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1920
  • Object Number: 20.151.7–.8
  • Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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