Gothic Mitten Gauntlet for the Right Hand

Cleveland Museum of Art

Gothic Mitten Gauntlet for the Right Hand

Date
c. 1490
Medium
steel
Culture
South Germany or Austria (Innsbruck), late 15th Century
Department
Medieval Art
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID
96359

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The forging of steel, a very hard material, into precisely fitted, interconnected plates was a task that required great skill and patience. The elements of a suit were never riveted directly together which would make them inflexible. Instead they slightly overlapped and were attached by different types of rivets. Embossed decoration adds beauty to this gauntlet that would have protected the hand.

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Credit line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
Provenance
Franz Thill (d.1903), Vienna, Austria | ?-1916: Frank Gair Macomber (1849-1941), Boston, MA, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art | 1916-: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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  • Representative object from the topic European Renaissance Armor Components
    European Renaissance Armor Components

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