Title: Reinforce for a Helmet (Gupfe)
Object type: Pate defense
Date: ca. 1545–50
Culture: German, probably Augsburg
Medium: Steel, gold
Dimensions: H. 7 5/8 in. (19.4 cm); W. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm); D. 9 7/8 in. (25.1 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 6 oz. (1077 g)
Classification: Helmets
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1904
Geography: Country of Origin probably Augsburg   Germany      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY