Composed Armor

Julian Arrechia · ca. 1450–60 and later, restored and composed in the 1920s

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Artist

Julian Arrechia

Date

ca. 1450–60 and later, restored and composed in the 1920s

Medium

Steel, copper alloy (latten), leather

Dimensions

Wt. 57 lb. (25.85 g); helmet (a): Wt. 6 lb. 13.4 oz. (3101.4 g); 29.150.7d (backplate): H. 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm); W. 15 1/16 in. (38.3 cm); D. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm); part of 29.150.7d (two culet lames from backplate): H. 4 1/2 in. (11.5 cm); W. 15 3/8 in. (39.1 cm); D. 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 9 oz. (701 g); 29.150.7g (upper arm defense): H. 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm); W. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm); D. 10 in. (25.4 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 3.3 oz. (1000.7 g); part of 29.150.7g (lower right vambrace): H. 8 13/16 in. (22.4 cm); W. 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm); D. 3 15/16 in. (10 cm); Wt. 13 oz. (370 g); 29.150.7h, i (left arm defense with elbow reinforce): H. 18 1/8 in. (46.1 cm); W. 10 7/8 in. (27.6 cm); D. 6 3/8 in. (16.3 cm); Wt. 4 lb. 7.4 oz. (2024 g); arm defense without elbow reinforce (29.150.7h): H. 18 1/8 in. (46.1 cm); W. 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm); D. 5 3/16 in. (13.2 cm) Wt. 2 lb. 6.5 oz. (1089 g); elbow reinforce (29.150.7i): H. 9 5/16 in. (23.7 cm); W. 10 7/8 in. (27.6 cm); D. 6 3/8 in. (16.3 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 1 oz. (934 g); 29.150.7j (right gauntlet); L. 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm); W. 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm); D. 5 in. (12.7 cm); Wt. 12.1 oz. (343 g); 29.150.7k (left gauntlet); H. 9 9/16 in. (24.3 cm); W. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm); D. 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 1.6 oz. (499 g); 29.150.7l (tasset); H. 8 5/16 in. (21.1 cm); W. 10 1/8 in. (25.7 cm); D. 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm); Wt. 15.8 oz. (448 g); 29.150.7m (tasset); H. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm); W. 10 3/8 in. (26.4 cm); D. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); Wt. 14.6 oz. (413.9 g); 29.150.7q (thigh defense); H. 19 in. (48.3 cm); W. 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm); D. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 7 oz. (1559.2 g); 29.150.7r (thigh defense); H. 19 in. (48.3 cm); W. 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm); D. 8 5/8 in. (21.9 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 8.6 oz. (1604.6 g); 29.150.7t (greave); H. 16 in. (40.6 cm); W. 5 in. (12.7 cm); D. 5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 13 oz. (822.1 g); 29.150.7w (mail shirt); H. 30 5/16 in. (77.0 cm); W. 57 7/8 in. (147.0 cm); Diam. (outside) of front links 5/16 in. (7.6 mm); Diam. (inside) of front links 7/32 in. (5.8 mm); Diam. (outside) of back links 5/16 (7.9 mm); Diam. (inside) of back links 7/32 in. (5.6 mm)

Classification

Armor for Man

Department

Arms and Armor

Culture / origin

Italian

Credit line

Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Bequest of Bashford Dean, 1928

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