Reinforce for the Left Elbow
Object type: Reinforce for the left elbow
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: German, Augsburg
Artist: Jörg Sorg the Younger
Artist bio: German, Augsburg, ca. 1522–1603
Artist role: Etcher
Artist nationality: German
Date: ca. 1550–55, some etched decoration, possibly 19th century
Medium: Steel, gold
Dimensions: L. 11 1/2 in. (29.21 cm); W. 8 1/2 in. (21.59 cm)
Classification: Armor Parts-Elbow Plates
Geography:  Augsburg     
Credit line: Anonymous Gift, in memory of Cornelius Stevenson, 1923
Accession year: 1923