Pair of Mitten Gauntlets
Object type: Pair of mitten gauntlets
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: German, Nuremberg
Artist: Valentin Siebenbürger
Artist bio: German, Nuremberg, ca. 1510–1564, master in 1531
Artist role: Armorer
Artist nationality: German
Date: ca. 1535
Medium: Steel, gold
Dimensions: L. of each 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm); W. of each 5 in. (12.7 cm); Wt. of each 1 lb. 1 oz. (481.9 g)
Classification: Armor Parts-Gauntlets
Geography:  Nuremberg     
Credit line: Fletcher Fund, 1922
Accession year: 1922