Pauldron and Gauntlet
ca. 1580 (made)
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Shoulder defence of steel decorated with etched and gilt borders, from an armour by Pompeo della Cesa. Both pauldron and gauntlet show the device of Manfredi of Faenza and the letters FERDINAND(?) in a crowned monogram.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Materials and techniques | steel decorated with etched and gilt borders |
| Brief description | Shoulder defence and gauntlet of steel decorated with etched and gilt borders, from an armour by Pompeo della Cesa, Italy, ca. 1580 |
| Physical description | Shoulder defence of steel decorated with etched and gilt borders, from an armour by Pompeo della Cesa. Both pauldron and gauntlet show the device of Manfredi of Faenza and the letters FERDINAND(?) in a crowned monogram. |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mr John George Joicey |
| Object history | Historical significance: Pompeo della Cesa (ca. 1537-8 - 1610) was armourer to the Spanish court in Milan. The pauldron and gauntlet were bequeathed to the Museum by J.G. Joicey in 1919. They had previously been bought from the Breadalbane Collection at Christie's, London, 5th July 1917, lot 87. |
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| Accession number | M.305&A-1919 |
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| Record created | April 1, 2004 |
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