Reinforcing Plates of Armor for the Tilt

dated 1551

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 371

For the joust, or tilt, in the Italian fashion, the grandguard protecting the upper left chest and neck was close-fitting in contrast to the German use of a projecting tilt targe (cape-like defense for the left shoulder) screwed directly to the breastplate. The etched decoration, consisting of lush foliate scrolls and dragons on a recessed black ground, is characteristic of Innsbruck armors of the period.

Artwork Details

Title: Reinforcing Plates of Armor for the Tilt
Date: dated 1551
Geography: Innsbruck
Culture: Austrian, Innsbruck
Medium: Steel
Dimensions: grandguard (21.138.2): L. 12 3/4 in. (32.39 cm); W. 14 1/8 in. (35.86 cm); Wt. 4 lb. 4 oz. (1928 g); tilting buffe (21.138.3): L. 15 in. (38.1 cm); W. 9 3/4 in. (24.77 cm); Wt. 4 lb.11 oz. (2126 g); elbow guard (21.138.4): L. 10 3/4 in. (27.31 cm); W. 7 7/8 in. (19.99 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 13 oz. (1276 g); bridle gauntlet (21.138.5): L. 11 5/8 in. (29.5 cm); W. 8 1/4 in. (21.0 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 10 oz. (737.1 g)
Classification: Armor Parts
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1921
Object Number: 21.138.2–.5
Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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