Grandguard (Reinforcing Shoulder Defense)
Object type: Grandguard (reinforcing shoulder defense)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: American, New York
Artist: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Armor Workshop|Leonard Hugel|Leonard Heinrich
Artist bio:  |German, 1877–ca. 1935, New York|American (born Germany) Munich 1900–1966 Clarksville, New Jersey
Artist role: Armorer|Armorer|Etcher
Artist nationality: American|German|German
Date: 1925
Medium: Steel
Dimensions: H. 17 in. (43.2 cm); W. 13 7/8 in. (35.2 cm); D. 4 1/4 (10.8 cm); Wt. 5 lbs. 1 oz. (2296.3 g)
Classification: Armor Parts-Arms & Shoulders
Credit line: Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Bequest of Bashford Dean, 1928
Accession year: 1929