Right Thigh and Knee Defense (Cuisse and Poleyn) for the Armor of Sir John Scudamore (1541 or 1542–1623)
Object type: Right thigh and knee defense (cuisse and poleyn)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: American, New York
Artist: Daniel Tachaux
Artist bio: French, 1857–1928, active in France and America
Artist role: Armorer
Artist nationality: French
Date: dated 1913
Medium: Steel, gold, leather
Dimensions: H. 16 1/2 in. (41.9 cm); W. 7 11/16 in. (19.5 cm); D. 5 in. (12.7 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 12 oz. (1247.4 g)
Classification: Armor Parts
Geography:  New York  New York   
Credit line: Frederick C. Hewitt Fund, 1911
Accession year: 1911