Three-Quarter Armor

1500·Steel, leather·Wt. 48 lb. 7 oz. (21.97 kg); helmet (a); H. 12 in. (30.5 cm); W. 11 in. (27.9 cm); D. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm); Wt. 6 lb. 1.2 oz. (2755.6 g); gauntlet (p); H. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm); W. 5 in. (12.7 cm); D. 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 4.5 oz. (581.2 g); gauntlet (q); H. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm); W. 5 in. (12.7 cm); D. 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 5.5 oz. (609.5 g); mail sleeve (r): L. 25 1/2 in. (65.0 cm); H. at shoulder 10 3/16 in. (26.0 cm); Diam. (outside) of chest links 5/16 in. (7.6 mm); Diam. (inside) of chest links 3/16 in. (4.8 mm); Diam. (outside) of sleeve links 5/16 in. (7.7 mm); Diam. (inside) of sleeve links 7/32 in. (5.8 mm); mail sleeve (s): L. 26 13/16 in. (68.0 cm); H. at shoulder 11 in. (28.0 cm); Diam. (outside) of chest links 11/32 in. (8.6 mm); Diam. (inside) of chest links 3/16 in. (4.8 mm); Diam. (outside) of sleeve links 9/32 in. (7.1 mm); Diam. (inside) of sleeve links 7/32 in. (5.6 mm).

Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Gift of Mrs. Bashford Dean, 1929

Catalogue

Year: 1500
Medium: Steel, leather
Dimensions: Wt. 48 lb. 7 oz. (21.97 kg); helmet (a); H. 12 in. (30.5 cm); W. 11 in. (27.9 cm); D. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm); Wt. 6 lb. 1.2 oz. (2755.6 g); gauntlet (p); H. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm); W. 5 in. (12.7 cm); D. 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 4.5 oz. (581.2 g); gauntlet (q); H. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm); W. 5 in. (12.7 cm); D. 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 5.5 oz. (609.5 g); mail sleeve (r): L. 25 1/2 in. (65.0 cm); H. at shoulder 10 3/16 in. (26.0 cm); Diam. (outside) of chest links 5/16 in. (7.6 mm); Diam. (inside) of chest links 3/16 in. (4.8 mm); Diam. (outside) of sleeve links 5/16 in. (7.7 mm); Diam. (inside) of sleeve links 7/32 in. (5.8 mm); mail sleeve (s): L. 26 13/16 in. (68.0 cm); H. at shoulder 11 in. (28.0 cm); Diam. (outside) of chest links 11/32 in. (8.6 mm); Diam. (inside) of chest links 3/16 in. (4.8 mm); Diam. (outside) of sleeve links 9/32 in. (7.1 mm); Diam. (inside) of sleeve links 7/32 in. (5.6 mm).
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Artist: Kolman Helmschmid

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Artist: Kolman Helmschmid
Year: 1500
Medium: Steel, leather
Dimensions: Wt. 48 lb. 7 oz. (21.97 kg); helmet (a); H. 12 in. (30.5 cm); W. 11 in. (27.9 cm); D. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm); Wt. 6 lb. 1.2 oz. (2755.6 g); gauntlet (p); H. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm); W. 5 in. (12.7 cm); D. 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 4.5 oz. (581.2 g); gauntlet (q); H. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm); W. 5 in. (12.7 cm); D. 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 5.5 oz. (609.5 g); mail sleeve (r): L. 25 1/2 in. (65.0 cm); H. at shoulder 10 3/16 in. (26.0 cm); Diam. (outside) of chest links 5/16 in. (7.6 mm); Diam. (inside) of chest links 3/16 in. (4.8 mm); Diam. (outside) of sleeve links 5/16 in. (7.7 mm); Diam. (inside) of sleeve links 7/32 in. (5.8 mm); mail sleeve (s): L. 26 13/16 in. (68.0 cm); H. at shoulder 11 in. (28.0 cm); Diam. (outside) of chest links 11/32 in. (8.6 mm); Diam. (inside) of chest links 3/16 in. (4.8 mm); Diam. (outside) of sleeve links 9/32 in. (7.1 mm); Diam. (inside) of sleeve links 7/32 in. (5.6 mm).
Watts ID: WW-1500-159920

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Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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