Pair of Gauntlets

ca. 1600

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 374

The battle scenes depict soldiers wearing contemporary armor and include banners with the arms of France. These gauntlets are part of an embossed and gilt parade armor that once belonged to the English collector Horace Walpole (1717–1797) at Strawberry Hill, which was among the first Gothic Revival houses in Europe.

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Title: Pair of Gauntlets
Date: ca. 1600
Culture: French
Medium: Steel, gold
Dimensions: L. of each 12 in. (30.5 cm); W. of each 8 in. (20.3 cm)
Classification: Armor Parts-Gauntlets
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1904
Object Number: 04.3.56, .57
Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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