Close-Helmet for the Field

Etcher Martin Schmidt German

Not on view

Although now marred by corrosion, the etched and gilt decoration on this helmet is of high quality. It is exceptional in that the etcher inscribed his name at the base of the bowl, Mart[in] Schmidt, and added the date, 1594, twice on the bottom rear collar lame. Few etcher's signatures are known, and this dated example by Schmidt, who is otherwise unrecorded, appears to be unique.

Close-Helmet for the Field, Martin Schmidt (German, active ca. 1594), Steel, gold, brass, German, possibly Augsburg

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Close-Helmet for the Field, Martin Schmidt (German, active ca. 1594), Steel, gold, brass, German, possibly Augsburg
Close-Helmet for the Field, Martin Schmidt (German, active ca. 1594), Steel, gold, brass, German, possibly Augsburg
Close-Helmet for the Field, Martin Schmidt (German, active ca. 1594), Steel, gold, brass, German, possibly Augsburg
Close-Helmet for the Field, Martin Schmidt (German, active ca. 1594), Steel, gold, brass, German, possibly Augsburg
Close-Helmet for the Field, Martin Schmidt (German, active ca. 1594), Steel, gold, brass, German, possibly Augsburg
Close-Helmet for the Field, Martin Schmidt (German, active ca. 1594), Steel, gold, brass, German, possibly Augsburg
Close-Helmet for the Field, Martin Schmidt (German, active ca. 1594), Steel, gold, brass, German, possibly Augsburg
Close-Helmet for the Field, Martin Schmidt (German, active ca. 1594), Steel, gold, brass, German, possibly Augsburg
Close-Helmet for the Field, Martin Schmidt (German, active ca. 1594), Steel, gold, brass, German, possibly Augsburg

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