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Gauntlet for the Left Hand

Goldsmith Gilt copper ornament attributed to Jörg Sigman German
ca. 1557
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 374
The decoration of this gauntlet matches that of a complete armor (now in the Art History Museum, Vienna) that was made for Archduke Maximilian (later Emperor Maximilian II) in 1557. The applied bands of gilt copper ornament are attributed to the Augsburg goldsmith Jörg Sigman (about 1527–1601).

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Gauntlet for the Left Hand
  • Goldsmith: Gilt copper ornament attributed to Jörg Sigman (German, Augsburg, 1527–1601)
  • Date: ca. 1557
  • Geography: Augsburg
  • Culture: German, Augsburg
  • Medium: Steel, gold, copper alloy, leather
  • Dimensions: L. 12 in. (30.5 cm)
  • Classification: Armor Parts-Gauntlets
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Bequest of Stephen V. Grancsay, by exchange, 1984
  • Object Number: 1984.72
  • Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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