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Close Helmet for a Boy

Armorer Attributed to Kolman Helmschmid German
Armorer Attributed to Desiderius Helmschmid German
Decorator Etching in the style of Daniel Hopfer German
ca. 1530–40
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 374
Male children of aristocratic families were traditionally trained in the arts of horsemanship and fencing and began wearing armor at an early age. This finely wrought helmet, the openwork visor of which is clearly not intended for dangerous sport, was made for a boy. The distinctive one-piece visor, with its curved profile and etched ornament in the style of Daniel Hopfer, recalls late works by Kolman Helmschmid of Augsburg.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Close Helmet for a Boy
  • Armorer: Attributed to Kolman Helmschmid (German, Augsburg 1471–1532)
  • Armorer: Attributed to Desiderius Helmschmid (German, Augsburg, 1513–1579)
  • Decorator: Etching in the style of Daniel Hopfer (German, Kaufbeuren 1471–1536 Augsburg)
  • Date: ca. 1530–40
  • Geography: Augsburg
  • Culture: German, Augsburg
  • Medium: Steel, leather, copper alloy
  • Dimensions: H. 11 in. (27.9 cm); W. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm); D. 11 in. (27.9 cm); Wt. 4 lb. 4 oz. (1921 g)
  • Classification: Helmets
  • Credit Line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
  • Object Number: 14.25.621
  • Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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