Composed Armor
Object type: Composed armor
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: European, Italian and German
Artist: Matthes Deutsch
Artist bio: German, Landshut, documented 1485–1505
Artist role: Armorer
Artist nationality: German
Date: 15th century and later
Medium: Steel, iron, copper alloy (latten), leather, brass
Dimensions: Wt. approx. 41 lb. 12 oz. (18.94 kg); 50.160i (gauntlet); L. 11 3/4 in. (29.8 cm); W. 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm); D. 5 in. (12.7 cm); Wt. 1 lb. (453.6 g); 50.160h (elbow reinforce); H. 8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm); W. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm); D. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm); Wt. 12.2 oz. (345.9 g); 50.160o (greave); H. 14 13/16 in. (37.6 cm); W. 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm); D. 5 5/16 in. (13.5 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 9.2 oz. (714.4 g); 50.160n (thigh defense); H. 20 3/8 in. (51.8 cm); W. 6 11/16 in. (17 cm); D. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm); Wt. 4 lb. 5.5 oz. (1970.3 g); 50.160u (mail collar with integral bevor); H. 15 5/8 in. (37 cm); W. 31 5/16 in. (79.5 cm); Diam. (outside) of collar links 11/32 in. (8.3 mm); Diam. (inside) of collar links 7/32 in. (5.9 mm); Diam. (outside) of shawl links 5/16 in. (7.7 mm); Diam. (inside) of shawl links 1/4 in. (6.3 mm); 50.160v (mail sleeve); L. 29 1/8 in. (74 cm) W. 13 in. (33 cm); Diam. (outside) of links, 9/32 in. (7.2 mm); Diam. (inside) of links, 3/16 in. (5 mm); 50.160w (mail sleeve): L. 27 5/8 in. (70.0 cm); W. 12 3/16 in. (31.0 mm); Diam. (outside) of links 9/32 in. (6.8 mm); Diam. (inside) of links, 3/16 in. (4.6 mm); 50.160x (pair of mail paunces); H. 8 11/16 in. (22 cm); H. of skirt 14 13/16 in. (37.5 cm); W. of bravette 26 in. (66 cm); Diam. of waist 32 1/8 in. (81.5 cm); Diam. (outside) of links 13/32 in. (10.6 mm); Diam. (inside) of links, 7/32 in. (5.6 mm)
Classification: Armor for Man
Geography:  Landshut     
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Alexander McMillan Welch, in memory of her sister, Mary Alice Dyckman Dean (Mrs. Bashford Dean), 1950
Accession year: 1950