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Armor for Man and Horse Presumably Made for Baron Pankraz von Freyberg (1508–1565)

Wolfgang Grosschedel · man's armor, ca. 1535–40; horse armor, dated 1554; saddle steels, later restorations

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Artist

Wolfgang Grosschedel

Date

man's armor, ca. 1535–40; horse armor, dated 1554; saddle steels, later restorations

Medium

Steel; leather, copper alloy, textile

Dimensions

Wt. of man's armor approx. 55 lb. 11 oz. (25.25 kg); Wt. of horse armor with saddle 65 lb. 7 oz. (29.69 kg); helmet (a): H. 15 1/2 in. (39.4 cm); W. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm); D. 13 5/8 in. (34.6 cm); Wt. 7 lb. 9.8 oz. (3454 g); gorget (b): H. 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm); W. 12 3/4 in. (32.4 cm); D. 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 4.2 oz. (1479 g); breastplate (c): H. 14 1/16 in. (35.7 cm); W. 14 1/8 in. (35.9 cm); D. 9 3/8 in. (23.8 cm); Wt. 8 lb. 1.4 oz. (3669 g); lance rest (d): H. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); W. 6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm); D. 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm); Wt. 13.9 oz. (394 g); tasset (e): H. 11 in. (17.9 cm); W. 18 1/2 in. (47 cm); D. 19 1/4 in. (48.9 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 7.6 oz. (1575 g); backplate (f): H. 15 1/4 in. (38.7 cm); W. 14 3/16 in. (36 cm); D. 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm); Wt. 5 lb. 10.05 oz. (2553 g); right pauldron (g): H. 11 in. (27.9 cm); W. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm); D. 12 1/8 in. (30.8 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 4.95 oz. (1500 g); left paudron (h): 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm); W. 11 3/4 in. (29.8 cm); D. 11 7/8 in. (30.2 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 15.55 oz. (1802 g); right vambrace (arm defense) (i): H. 19 5/16 in. (49.1 cm); W. 7 5/16 in. (18.6 cm); D. 5 in. (12.7 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 10.8 oz. (1213 g); left vambrace (j): H. 18 11/16 in. (47.5 cm); W. 7 5/8 in. (19.4 cm); D. 5 1/16 in. (12.9 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 6.5 oz. (1091 g); right gauntlet (k): H. 11 3/4 in. (29.8 cm); W. 4 3/16 in. (10.6 cm); D. 4 in. (10.2 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 2.3 oz. (518 g); left gauntlet (l): H. 11 7/8 in. (30.2 cm); W. 4 3/16 in. (10.6 cm); D. 4 in. (10.2 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 3.5 oz. (552 g); right upper cuisse (thigh defense) (m): H. 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm); W. 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm); D. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 4.85 oz. (591 g); left upper cuisse (thigh defense) (n): H. 8 13/16 in. (22.4 cm); W. 7 1/16 in. (17.9 cm); D. 7 5/16 in. (18.6 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 4.85 oz. (591 g); right lower cuisse (thigh defense) and poleyn (knee defense) (o): H. 9 7/8 in. (25.1 cm); W. 6 in. (15.2 cm); D. 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 6.4 oz. (635 g); left lower cuisse (thigh defense) and poleyn (knee defense) (p): H. 10 1/8 in. (25.7 cm); W. 5 15/16 in. (15.1 cm); D. 6 11/16 in. (17 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 6.85 oz. (647 g); right greave (lower leg defense) and sabaton (foot defense) (q): H. 18 3/4 in. (47.6 cm); W. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm); D. 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 10.7 oz. (1210 g); left greave (lower leg defense) and sabaton (foot defense) (r): H. 18 3/4 in. (47.6 cm); W. 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm); D. 12 in. (30.5 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 13.9 oz. (1300 g)

Classification

Armor for Horse and Man

Department

Arms and Armor

Culture / origin

German, Landshut

Credit line

Fletcher Fund, 1923

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