Reinforce for a Helmet (Gupfe)
Object type: Reinforce for a helmet (Gupfe)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: German, Augsburg
Artist: Mattheus Frauenpreis the Elder|Jörg Sorg the Younger|Mattheus Frauenpreis the Younger
Artist bio: German, Augsburg, recorded 1510–49|German, Augsburg, ca. 1522–1603|German, Augsburg, 1530–1604
Artist role: Armorer|Etcher|Armorer
Artist nationality: German|German|German
Date: 1549–50
Medium: Steel, gold
Dimensions: H. 5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm); W. 8 11/16 in. (22.1 cm); D. 9 1/8 in. (23.2 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 5 oz. (595 g)
Classification: Helmets
Geography:  Augsburg     
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1904
Accession year: 1904
Tags: Women