Title: Toe Cap from a Sabaton of Emperor Charles V
Object type: Toe cap for a foot defense (Sabaton)
Date: 1544
Culture: German, Augsburg
Artist: Attributed to Desiderius Helmschmid 
Artist bio: German, Augsburg, 1513–1579
Artist nationality: German
Artist role: Armorer
Medium: Steel, gold
Dimensions: H. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); W. 4 in. (10.2 cm)
Classification: Armor Parts-Sollerets
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1920
Geography: Country of Origin Augsburg   Germany      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY