Pair of Gauntlets
Object type: Pair of gauntlets
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: French
Date: right gauntlet, ca. 1570; left gauntlet, later
Medium: Steel
Dimensions: a) H. 11 3/4 in. (29.8 cm); W. 5 in. (12.7 cm); D. 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 5.1 oz. (599 g); b) H. 11 7/8 in. (30.2 cm); W. 5 in. (12.7 cm); D. 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 1.7 oz. (501 g)
Classification: Armor Parts-Gauntlets
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession year: 1914