Composed Armor for Man and Horse
Object type: Composed armor for man and horse
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: European, Italy, Spain, Flanders and England
Artist: Missaglia workshop|Ambrogio de Osma
Artist bio: Italian, Milan, recorded 1430–1529|Italian, Brescia, documented 1446–75
Artist role: Armorer|Armorer
Artist nationality: Italian|Italian
Date: ca. 1450–1525 and later
Medium: Steel, brass, leather, textile (velvet, wool), iron
Dimensions: Wt. of armor for man 59 lb. 4 oz. (26.88 kg); Wt. of helmet 3 lb. 12 oz. (1697 g); 29.150.9v (mail shirt): H. 31 1/2 in. (80.0 cm); W. 45 11/16 in. (116.0 cm); W. of chest 24 in. (61.0 cm); Diam. (outside) of solid links 13/32 in. (10.2 mm); Diam. (inside) of solid links 9/32 in. (7.3 mm); Diam. (outside) of riveted links 3/8 in. (9.5 mm); Diam. (inside) of riveted links 9/32 in. (7.0 mm); Diam. (outside) of latten solid links 3/8 in. (9.1 mm); Diam. (inside) of latten solid links 1/4 in. (6.4 mm); Diam. (outside) of latten riveted links 3/8 in. (9.3 mm); Diam. (inside) of lattened riveted links 5/16 in. (7.8 mm); Diam. (outside) of collar links 11/32 in. (8.5 mm); Diam. (inside) of collar links 1/4 in. (6.2 mm).
Classification: Armor for Horse and Man
Credit line: Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Bequest of Bashford Dean, 1928
Accession year: 1929