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Jousting Armor by Daniel Tachaux
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Jousting Armor

Daniel Tachaux · ca. 1500 and later

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Recorded facts

Artist

Daniel Tachaux

Date

ca. 1500 and later

Medium

Steel, copper alloy, leather, textile, horn

Dimensions

Helmet (a); Wt. 21.5 lb. (9752 g); breastplate (c); Wt. 23 lb. (10.4 kg); tassets (e, f); Wt. of each 6 lb. (2723 g); backplate (i); Wt. 5 lb. (2268 g); rondels (o, p); Wt. of each 5 lb. (2268 g); shield (q); Wt. 6 lb. (2723 g); Wt. overall 85.5 lb. (38.78 kg)

Classification

Armor for Horse and Man

Department

Arms and Armor

Culture / origin

German; restorations, French, Paris

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1904

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Artist authority

Daniel Tachaux

French armorer

Lifespan
1857 – 1928
Wikidata
Q117884394

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