Cape of Mail
Object type: Cape of mail
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: German
Date: ca. 1550
Medium: Steel, brass, copper alloy (latten), iron, leather (modern)
Dimensions: L. 28 5/16 in. (72.0 cm); W. 58 5/16 1/2 in. (148.0 cm); Diam. (outside) of collar links 7/32 in. (5.8 mm); Diam. (inside) of links 5/32 in. (3.8 mm).
Classification: Mail
Credit line: Gift of Stephen V. Grancsay, 1942
Accession year: 1942