Title: Pair of Gauntlets from a Garniture of Armor of Philip II of Spain (reigned 1556–98)
Object type: Pair of gauntlets
Date: 1546
Culture: German, Augsburg
Artist:  Desiderius Helmschmid 
Artist bio: German, Augsburg, 1513–1579
Artist nationality: German
Artist role: Armorer
Medium: Steel, leather, gold
Dimensions: Gauntlet (a); H. 10 in. (25.5 cm); W. 4 3/4 in. (12 cm); D. 5 in. (12.7 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 1 oz. (475 g); gauntlet (b); H. 10 in. (25.5 cm); W. 4 3/4 in. (12 cm); D. 5 in. (12.7 cm); Wt. 16 oz. (439 g)
Classification: Armor Parts-Gauntlets
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Geography: Country of Origin Augsburg   Germany      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY