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Crossbow of Count Ulrich V of Württemberg (1413–1480), Heinrich Heid von Winterthur  probably Swiss, Wood (European hornbeam), horn, animal sinew, staghorn, birch bark, iron alloy, copper alloy, pigment, German, probably Stuttgart
Attributed to Heinrich Heid von Winterthur
dated 1460
Elements of an Italian Light-Cavalry Armor <i>alla Tedesca</i> (in the German Fashion), Steel, gold, copper alloy, leather, Italian, Milan
Italian, Milan
ca. 1510
Double-Barreled Wheellock Pistol Made for Emperor Charles V (reigned 1519–56), Peter Peck  German, Steel, gold, wood (cherry), staghorn, German, Munich
Gunsmith Peter Peck
Etcher Ambrosius Gemlich
ca. 1540–45
Rowel Spur, Copper alloy, enamel, gold, French or Spanish, Catalonia
French or Spanish, Catalonia
ca. 1400
Armor (<i>Yoroi</i>) of Ashikaga Takauji (1305–1358), Iron, lacquer, leather, silk, gilt copper, Japanese
Japanese
early 14th century
Armor (<i>Gusoku</i>), Saotome Ietada  Japanese, Iron, lacquer, silk, gilt copper, Japanese
Armorer Helmet bowl signed Saotome Ietada
Armorer Breastplate inscribed inside, Myōchin Munesuke
16th and 18th centuries
Burgonet, Filippo Negroli  Italian, Steel, gold, textile, Italian, Milan
Armorer Filippo Negroli
dated 1543
Presentation Sword and Scabbard of Brigadier General Daniel Davis (1777–1814) of the New York Militia, John Targee  American, Steel, gold, silver, American, New York
Silversmith John Targee
ca. 1815–17
Sallet in the Shape of a Lion's Head, Steel, copper, gold, glass, pigment, textile, Italian
Italian
ca. 1475–80
Saber with Scabbard, Steel, gold, silver, jade (nephrite), diamonds, emeralds, pearls, grip, Indian; guard, scabbard, and decoration on blade, Turkish; blade, Iranian
grip, Indian; guard, scabbard, and decoration on blade, Turkish; blade, Iranian
grip, 18th or 19th century; guard and scabbard, 19th century; blade, dated A.H. 1099/1688 CE; decoration on blade, 19th century
Shield for the Field or Tournament (Targe), Wood, leather, linen, gesso, pigments, silver, German
German
ca. 1450
Hunting Sword with Scabbard, Joseph Deutschmann  German, Steel, silver, ivory, wood, leather, German, possibly Munich
Sword maker Grip attributed to Joseph Deutschmann
ca. 1740
Presentation Smallsword with Scabbard, James Morisset  British, Silver, enamel, steel, paste brilliants, wood, fish skin, British, London
Goldsmith James Morisset
hallmarked for 1797–98
Helmet, Iron, copper, gold, Japanese
Japanese
5th century
Armor, Steel, copper alloy, textile, leather, Italian
Italian
ca. 1400–1450 and later
Helm for the Joust of Peace (<i>Stechhelm</i>), Steel, copper alloy, German, probably Nuremberg
German, probably Nuremberg
ca. 1500
Sword, Steel, silver, copper alloy, leather, Western European
Western European
ca. 1400
Armor Garniture of George Clifford (1558–1605), 
Third Earl of Cumberland, Jacob Halder  British, Steel, gold, leather, textile, British, Greenwich
Armorer Made under the direction of Jacob Halder
1586
Armor of Emperor Ferdinand I (1503–1564), Kunz Lochner  German, Steel, brass, leather, German, Nuremberg
Armorer Kunz Lochner
dated 1549
Shield of Henry II of France (reigned 1547–59), Steel, gold, silver, French
French
ca. 1555
Helmet (<i>Zukinnari Kabuto</i>), Iron, lacquer, Japanese
Japanese
16th century
Saber, Steel, gold, fish skin, wood, Turkish, probably Istanbul
Turkish, probably Istanbul
1522–66
Powder Horn, Horn (cow), wood, Colonial American
Colonial American
dated 1759
Armor of Henry II, King of France (reigned 1547–59), Jean Cousin the Elder  French, Steel, gold, silver, leather, textile, French, possibly Paris
Designer Part of the decoration design by Jean Cousin the Elder
Designer Part of the decoration design possibly by Baptiste Pellerin
ca. 1555
Flintlock Longrifle, Jacob Kuntz  American, Wood (maple), steel, iron, brass, silver, bone, horn, American, Philadelphia
Gunsmith Jacob Kuntz
ca. 1810–20
Armet, LIONARDO  Italian, Steel, copper alloy, Italian, probably Milan
Armorer Stamped with the armorer's name, LIONARDO
ca. 1440
Shield, Girolamo da Treviso  Italian, Wood, linen, gesso, gold leaf, polychromy, Italian, probably Bologna
Attributed to Girolamo da Treviso
ca. 1535
Helmet with Aventail, Steel, iron, silver, copper alloy, Turkish, in the style of Turkman armor
Turkish, in the style of Turkman armor
late 15th–16th century
Viking Sword, Steel, copper, silver, niello, European, probably Scandinavia
European, probably Scandinavia
10th century
Rapier of Prince-Elector Christian II of Saxony (1583–1611), Israel Schuech  German, Steel, bronze, gold, enamel, paste jewels, cameos, pearls, wood, hilt, German, Dresden; blade, Spanish, Toledo
Sword cutler Hilt by Israel Schuech
Bladesmith Blade by Juan Martinez
dated 1606
Cased Set of a Flintlock Rifle, a Pair of Pistols, and Accessories, Nicolas Noël Boutet  French, Steel, wood (walnut, mahogany), silver, gold, horn, velvet, French, Versailles
Gunsmith Nicolas Noël Boutet
ca. 1800
Flintlock Gun of Louis XIII (1601–1643), King of France, Pierre Le Bourgeois  French, Steel, brass, silver, gold, wood (walnut), mother-of-pearl, French, Lisieux
Gunsmith Pierre Le Bourgeois
Gunsmith Marin Le Bourgeois
ca. 1620
Helmet (Sallet), Steel, iron, gold, silver, cloisonné enamel, leather, textile, Spanish, possibly Granada
Spanish, possibly Granada
late 15th–early 16th century
Dagger with Scabbard, Steel, iron, gold, rubies, emeralds, glass, wood, textile, Indian, Mughal
Indian, Mughal
1605–27
Pair of Flintlock Pistols of Empress Catherine the Great (1729–1796), Johan Adolph Grecke  Russian, Steel, ivory, gold, brass, Russian, Saint Petersburg
Gunsmith Johan Adolph Grecke
1786
Costume Armor in the Classical Style, Hallé  French, Helmet: linen, papier-mâché, bole, gold leaf, graphite; tunic: silk, cotton, metal coils and spangles, metallic yarn, French, Paris
Helmet includes original paper label of Hallé
ca. 1788–90
Armor of Infante Luis, Prince of Asturias (1707–1724), Jean Drouart  French, Steel, gold, brass, silk, cotton, metallic yarn, paper, French, Paris
Armorer Signature probably refers to Jean Drouart
dated 1712
Short Sword (Yatagan) from the Court of Süleyman the Magnificent (reigned 1520–66), Ahmed Tekelü  possibly Iranian, Steel, gold, ivory (walrus), silver, turquoise, pearls, rubies, Turkish, Istanbul
Sword maker Workshop of Ahmed Tekelü
ca. 1525–30
Double-Barrel Breech-Loading Pinfire Shotgun, J. C. A. Brun  French, Steel, wood (walnut), gold, French, Paris
Multiple artists/makers
dated 1866
Colt Third Model Dragoon Percussion Revolver, serial no. 12406, Samuel Colt  American, Steel, brass, gold, wood (walnut), American, Hartford, Connecticut
Manufacturer Samuel Colt
ca. 1853
Armor (<i>Gusoku</i>), Bamen Tomotsugu  Japanese, Iron, lacquer, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), silver, silk, horse hair, ivory, Japanese, Toyohara, Echizen province
Armorer Helmet signed by Bamen Tomotsugu
18th century
Album of Tournaments and Parades in Nuremberg, Pen and ink, watercolor, gold and silver washes; paper bound in gold-tooled leather, German, Nuremberg
German, Nuremberg
late 16th–mid-17th century

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