Locking Gauntlet for the Tournament
Object type: Locking gauntlet
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: German, possibly Augsburg
Date: about 1525 to 1550
Medium: Steel, leather
Dimensions: H. extended 11 5/8 in. (29.5 cm); H. locked 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm); W. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); D. 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 2 oz. (510.3 g)
Classification: Armor Parts-Gauntlets
Geography:  possibly Augsburg     
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession year: 1914