Field and Tournament Armor of Johann Wilhelm (1530–1573), Duke of Saxe-Weimar
As presently assembled, this armor is made up of elements designed for the field, joust, and foot combat tournament. It includes a close helmet, pauldrons (shoulder defenses), tassets (upper thigh defenses), and gauntlets for the field; a breastplate for the tilt (a joust in which a barrier separated two mounted contestants); and arm and leg defenses with closed joints for foot combat. The armor is attributed to Anton Peffenhauser (1525–1603), the leading armorer in Augsburg, and the etched decoration to Jörg Sorg the Younger (ca. 1522–1603).
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- Title:
Field and Tournament Armor of Johann Wilhelm (1530–1573), Duke of Saxe-Weimar
- Armorer: Attributed to Anton Peffenhauser (German, Augsburg, 1525–1603)
- Etcher: Etched decoration attributed to Jörg Sorg the Younger (German, Augsburg, ca. 1522–1603)
- Date: ca. 1565
- Geography: Augsburg
- Culture: German, Augsburg
- Medium: Steel, gold, brass, textile, leather
- Dimensions: Wt. 61 lb. 1 oz. (27.7 kg)
- Classification: Armor for Man
- Credit Line: Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Gift of Helen Fahnestock Hubbard, in memory of her father, Harris C. Fahnestock, 1929
- Object Number: 29.155.2
- Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor
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