Jousting Armor
Object type: Jousting armor
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: German; restorations, French, Paris
Artist: Daniel Tachaux
Artist bio: French, 1857–1928, active in France and America
Artist role: Armorer
Artist nationality: French
Date: ca. 1500 and later
Medium: Steel, copper alloy, leather, textile, horn
Dimensions: Helmet (a); Wt. 21.5 lb. (9752 g); breastplate (c); Wt. 23 lb. (10.4 kg); tassets (e, f); Wt. of each 6 lb. (2723 g); backplate (i); Wt. 5 lb. (2268 g); rondels (o, p); Wt. of each 5 lb. (2268 g); shield (q); Wt. 6 lb. (2723 g); Wt. overall 85.5 lb. (38.78 kg)
Classification: Armor for Horse and Man
Geography:  Paris     
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1904
Accession year: 1904