
Armor for the Tilt
Armor: Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Gift of Helen Fahnestock Hubbard, in memory of her father, Harris C. Fahnestock, 1929; left vambrace and left gauntlet: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913; mail brayette: Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Funds from various donors, 1929
Catalogue
- Year
- 1555
- Medium
- Steel, brass, leather
- Dimensions
- H. 68 3/4 in. (174.6 cm); W. at shoulders 18 in. (45.72 cm); Wt. 81 lb. (36.8 kg)
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Artist
- Anton Peffenhauser
Artist

Anton Peffenhauser (German, c. 1525—1603)
Full artist profile →More
More by Anton Peffenhauser
Foot-Combat Armor of Prince-Elector Christian I of Saxony (reigned 1586–91)
1591 · Steel, gold, leather, copper alloy
Elements from a Garniture Made for Christian I of Saxony (1560–1591)
1582 · Steel, gold, leather, brass
Jousting Armor
1555 · Steel, leather
Left Vambrace (Arm Defense)
1555 · Steel, brass, leather
Field and Tournament Armor of Johann Wilhelm (1530–1573), Duke of Saxe-Weimar
1540 · Steel, gold, brass, textile, leather
Record
Verified by WattsOS- Artist
- Anton Peffenhauser
- Year
- 1555
- Medium
- Steel, brass, leather
- Dimensions
- H. 68 3/4 in. (174.6 cm); W. at shoulders 18 in. (45.72 cm); Wt. 81 lb. (36.8 kg)
- Watts ID
- WW-1555-160263
Source
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Source
- met
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified


