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Burgonet for the Farnese Guard

ca. 1545–47
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 374
This triple-combed burgonet is part of an extensive series of similarly embossed parade helmets thought to have been made for the guard of Pier Luigi Farnese (1525–1547), who ruled briefly as duke of Parma and Piacenza in 1545 until his assassination in 1547. The fleur-de-lis at the sides is the heraldic emblem of the Farnese family. Ninety-six helmets of this type were recorded in an inventory of the Farnese armory in 1731, twenty-four of which are today in the Museo di Capodimonte, Naples.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Burgonet for the Farnese Guard
  • Date: ca. 1545–47
  • Culture: Italian
  • Medium: Steel, gold, copper alloy
  • Dimensions: H. 7 in. (17.8 cm); W. 8 13/16 in. (22.4 cm); D. 12 3/4 in. (32.4 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 11 oz. (1232 g)
  • Classification: Helmets
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1904
  • Object Number: 04.3.219
  • Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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