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Armet

Armorer Stamped with marks of the Missaglia workshop Italian
ca. 1475
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 373
This is a particularly good example of the fully developed form of Italian armet about fifty years after the style was created. It is stamped with marks used by the Missaglia workshop from 1452 to 1496.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Armet
  • Armorer: Stamped with marks of the Missaglia workshop (Italian, Milan, recorded 1430–1529)
  • Date: ca. 1475
  • Geography: Milan
  • Culture: Italian, Milan
  • Medium: Steel
  • Dimensions: H. 10 in. (25.4 cm); W. 8 7/8 in. (22.53 cm); D. 12 1/4 in. (31.12 cm); Wt. 7 lb. 7 oz. (3374 g)
  • Classification: Helmets
  • Credit Line: Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Funds from various donors, 1929
  • Object Number: 29.158.51
  • Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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