Two Pommel Plates of a Saddle
Object type: Two pommel plates of a saddle
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: German
Artist: Desiderius Helmschmid
Artist bio: German, Augsburg, 1513–1579
Artist role: Armorer
Artist nationality: German
Date: ca. 1550
Medium: Steel, gold
Dimensions: A: L. 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm); Gr. W. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm). B: L. 10 1/2 in.  (26.7 c m); Gr. W. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm).
Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Saddles
Geography:  Augsburg  Bavaria   
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1960
Accession year: 1960