Costume Armor and Sword in the Classical Style
Object type: Costume armor and sword in the classical style
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: French, Paris
Artist: Hallé
Artist bio: French, Paris, active ca. 1780–1800
Artist role: Maker
Artist nationality: French
Date: ca. 1788–90
Medium: Linen, papier-mâché, bole, gold leaf, graphite (helmet); silk, cotton, metal coils and spangles, metallic yarn (tunic); steel, wood, gesso, silver, gold leaf (sword)
Dimensions: Helmet, 15 3/4 x 7 11/16 x 13 3/4 in. (40 x 19.5 x 35 cm); Armor, 26 3/4 x 22 7/16 x 11 in. (68 x 57 x 28 cm); Sword L., 31 7/8 in. (81 cm)
Classification: Costumes
Geography:  Paris     
Credit line: Armor: Funds from various donors, 1988; sword: Purchase, Gift of Estate of James Hazen Hyde, by exchange, and Rogers Fund, 1995
Accession year: 1988
Tags: Griffins