Title: Locking Gauntlet
Object type: Locking gauntlet
Date: ca. 1540
Culture: German, Augsburg
Medium: Steel, gold, copper alloy
Dimensions: L. extended 15 3/4 in. (40 cm); L. closed 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); W. 5 in. (12.7 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 10 oz. (737.1 g)
Classification: Armor Parts-Gauntlets
Credit line: Gift of Christian A. Zabriskie, 1936
Geography: Country of Origin Augsburg   Germany      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY