Title: Armor
Object type: Armor
Date: ca. 1575; breastplate, later; lancerest and gilt decoration, probably 18th–19th century
Culture: Italian, probably Milan
Medium: Steel, gold, leather, copper alloy, textile
Dimensions: Overall Wt. approx. 47 lb. 5 oz. (21.5 kg); helmet (a): H. 14 3/4 in. (37.5 cm); W. 9 1/16 in. (23 cm); D. 12 13/16 in. (32.5 cm); Wt. 8 lb. 2.15 oz. (3689 g); additional helmet (b): H. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm); W. 7 7/8 in. (20 cm); D. 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm); Wt. 4 lb. 8.3 oz. (2049.7 g); gorget (c): H. 5 15/16 (15.1 cm); W. 12 1/16 in. (30.6 cm); D. 9 7/8 in. (25.1 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 2.45 oz. (977 g); breastplate with lance rest and tace lame (d, e): H. 19 3/16 in. (48.7 cm); W. 14 3/4 in. (37.5 cm); D. 7 13/16 in. (19.8 cm); Wt. 6 lb. 4.8 oz. (2857 g); right tasset (f): H. 11 13/16 in. (30 cm); W. 11 5/8 in. (29.5 cm); D. 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 13.15 oz. (826 g); left tasset (g): H. 11 5/8 in. (29.5 cm); W. 12 3/8 in. (31.4 cm); D. 3 11/16 in. (9.4 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 4.65 oz. (1040 g); backplate (h): H. 14 15/16 in. (37.9 cm); W. 14 7/8 in. (37.8 cm); D. 6 7/16 in. (16.4 cm); Wt. 5 lb. 15.95 oz. (2720 g); right pauldron (i): H. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm); W. 11 3/8 in. (28.9 cm); D. 11 3/8 in. (28.9 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 7 oz. (1106 g); left pauldron (j): H. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm); W. 12 5/16 in. (31.3 cm); D. 11 5/8 in. (29.5 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 12.4 oz. (1259 g); right arm defense (k): H. 17 9/16 in. (44.6 cm); W. 7 1/16 in. (17.9 cm); D. 5 1/16 in. (12.9 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 6.6 oz. (1094 g); left arm defense (l): H. 17 7/16 in. (44.3 cm); W. 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm); D. 5 1/16 in. (12.9 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 6 oz. (1077 g); right gauntlet (m): H. 12 3/8 in. (31.4 cm); W. 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm); D. 5 1/8 in. (13 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 2.45 oz. (522 g); left gauntlet (n): H. 12 5/8 in. (32.1 cm); W. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); D. 5 9/16 in. (14.1 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 4.15 oz. (571 g); right cuisse (thigh defense) and knee cop (o): H. 16 7/16 (41.8 cm); W. 7 11/16 in. (19.5 cm); D. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 3.7 oz. (1012 g); left cuisse (thigh defense) and knee cop (p): H. 16 3/16 in. (41.1 cm); W. 8 7/16 in. (21.4 cm); D. 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 7.7 oz. (1126 g); right greave (lower leg defense) (q): H. 15 1/16 in. (38.3 cm); W. 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm); D. 5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 14.1 oz. (854 g); left greave (lower leg defense) (r): H. 14 9/16 in. (37 cm); W. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm); D. 5 1/8 in. (13 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 3.7 oz. (1012 g)
Classification: Armor for Man
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Geography: Country of Origin probably Milan   Italy      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY