This shoulderpiece belongs to a parade armor that was probably made for Guidobaldo II della Rovere (1514–1574), duke of Urbino from 1538. The matching helmet is preserved in the Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg; the breastplate, left pauldron, and the three lames belonging to the Metropolitan's pauldron are in the Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence. A portrait of Guidobaldo showing the helmet and breastplate is also in the Metropolitan Museum's collection (acc. no. 2009.224).
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Title:Right Pauldron (Shoulder Defense)
Armorer:Filippo Negroli (Italian, Milan ca. 1510–1579)
Date:ca. 1530–35
Geography:Milan
Culture:Italian, Milan
Medium:Steel, gold
Dimensions:L. 8 1/4 in. (20.9 cm); W. 8 1/4 in. (20.9 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 3 oz. (539 g)
Classification:Armor Parts-Arms & Shoulders
Credit Line:Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession Number:14.25.714i
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