Cleveland Museum of Art

Burgonet

Date

c. 1550–1600

Medium

steel, etched

Culture

North Italy, 16th century

Department

Medieval Art

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

Shown here together is a burgonet , buffe , and breastplate all decorated with a technique known as etching. A burgonetis a light open helmet characterized by a peak, a fall over the eyes, and hinged earpieces. The face is protected by the addition of a buffe, a sperate detachable element worn with the open helmet that extends to the throat. It connects to the breastplate which protects the abdomen and is worn with a backplate. Etching is a technique where either the design or its ground is bitten into the metal surface with acid, the rest being protected by a protective wax or varnish.

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