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Cuisse

ca. 1510-1515 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cuisse for the right leg, the poleyn decorated with fluting, etched and gilt


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Cuisse for the right leg, the poleyn decorated with fluting, etched and gilt, Innsbruck, 1510-15
Physical description
Cuisse for the right leg, the poleyn decorated with fluting, etched and gilt
Credit line
Bequeathed by Major Victor Alexander Farquharson
Object history
From the armoury of Prince Radizwill, Nieswiez castle, Poland
Historical context
Similar in style to a leg armour of Erhart von Polheim in the Vienna Waffensammlung (No. A.107) attributed to the Seusenhofer workshop.

Thomas, Dr. Bruno, 'Konrad Seusenhofer Studien', Konsthistorisk Tidskrift, Stockholm 18-1949, p.54
Bibliographic reference
Hayward, J. F., European Armour. London: 1965
Other number
4b - Hayward, European Armour
Collection
Accession number
M.535-1927

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Record createdMarch 29, 2004
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