Pair of Gauntlets Belonging to the Armor of Duke Friedrich Ulrich of Brunswick (1591–1634)
Object type: Pair of gauntlets
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: British, Greenwich
Artist: Royal Workshops at Greenwich
Artist bio: British, Greenwich, 1511–1640s
Artist role: Armorer
Artist nationality: British
Date: ca. 1610–12
Medium: Steel, gold, leather, textile, copper alloy
Dimensions: left gauntlet: H. at cuff 5 1/8 in. (13 cm); W. at cuff 5 5/16 in. (13.5 cm); L. 14 9/16 in. (37 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 14 oz. (845 g); right gauntlet: H. at cuff 5 1/8 in. (13 cm); W. at cuff 5 5/16 in. (13.5 cm); L. 14 3/16 in. (36 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 15 oz. (883 g)
Classification: Armor Parts-Gauntlets
Geography:  Greenwich     
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession year: 1914