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Armet

Armorer Stamped with marks of the Missaglia workshop Italian
ca. 1460
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 373
The armet is stamped with the marks of the Missaglia workshop, the leading Milanese armorers in the fifteenth century. Originally, it would have been fitted with a visor.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Armet
  • Armorer: Stamped with marks of the Missaglia workshop (Italian, Milan, recorded 1430–1529)
  • Date: ca. 1460
  • Geography: Milan
  • Culture: Italian, Milan
  • Medium: Steel
  • Dimensions: H. 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm); W. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); D. 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm); Wt. 6 lb. 1 oz. (2749 g)
  • Classification: Helmets
  • Credit Line: Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Funds from various donors, 1929
  • Object Number: 29.158.22
  • Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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