01. Burgonet with Falling Buffe, ca. 1550
French
Steel, gold
Dimensions: H. 35.6 cm; W. 21 cm; D. 36.2 cm; Wt. 2404 g






02. Helmet (Sallet), late 15th–early 16th century
Spanish, possibly Granada
Steel, iron, gold, silver, cloisonné enamel, leather, textile
Dimensions: H. 20 cm; W. 20.6 cm; D. 26.7 cm; Wt. 1702 g





03. Helmet (Sallet), late 15th–early 16th century
Spanish, possibly Granada
Steel, iron, gold, silver, cloisonné enamel, leather, textile
Dimensions: H. 20 cm; W. 20.6 cm; D. 26.7 cm; Wt. 1702 g





04. Armor of Henry II, King of France (reigned 1547–59), circa 1555
Designer: Part of the decoration design by Jean Cousin the Elder (French, Souci (?) ca. 1490–ca. 1560 Paris (?))
Steel, gold, silver, leather, textile
H. 187.96 cm; Wt. 24.20 kg
Metropolitan Museum of Art





05. Morion for the Bodyguard of the Prince-Elector of Saxony, ca. 1570
German, Nuremberg
Steel, gold, brass, leather
Dimensions: H. 28.9 cm; W. 23.5 cm; D. 34.9 cm; Wt. 1956 g





06. Morion, late 16th century
German, Nuremberg
Steel, silver, pigment, brass, gold, glass
Dimensions: H. 31.9 cm; W. 22.7 cm; D. 34.3 cm; Wt. 2126 g





07. Cabasset, ca. 1575
Italian, Milan
Steel, gold, silver, copper alloy
Dimensions: H. 923.5 cm; W. 29.9 cm; D. 29.9 cm; Wt. 1551 g





08. Half Armor, ca. 1510–20 and later
Armorer: Helmet and reinforcing pieces attributed to Kolman Helmschmid (German, Augsburg 1471–1532)
German, Augsburg
Steel





09. Armor for Man, ca. 1575
Italian, probably Milan
Steel, gold, leather, copper alloy, textile





10. Sallet alla Veneziana
Date: ca. 1470; gilt mounts, probably added early 16th century
Italian
Steel, copper alloy, gold, velvet
Dimensions: H. 27.94 cm; W. 21.1 cm; D. 27.3 cm; Wt. 3655 g





11. Armor of Henry II, King of France (reigned 1547–59), ca. 1555
Designer: Part of the decoration design by Jean Cousin the Elder (French, Souci (?) ca. 1490–ca. 1560 Paris (?))
Designer: Part of the decoration design possibly by Baptiste Pellerin (French, documented in Étampes 1542–75 Paris)
French, possibly Paris
Steel, gold, silver, leather, textile
Dimensions: H. 187.96 cm; Wt. 24.20 kg





12. Armor of Henry II, King of France (reigned 1547–59), ca. 1555





13. Armor of Henry II, King of France (reigned 1547–59), ca. 1555




14. Harquebusier's Armor of Pedro II, King of Portugal (reigned 1683–1706) with Buff Coat, ca. 1683 and later
Armorer: Armor attributed to Richard Holden (British, London, recorded 1658–1708)
Armorer: Helmet cheek pieces and metal plates on shoulder straps made by Daniel Tachaux (French, 1857–1928, active in France and America)
British, London; buff coat, European
Steel, gold, leather, textile





15. Shield, ca. 1560
German, Landshut or Augsburg
Steel, gold
Dimensions: Diam. 56.5 cm; Wt. 3232 g





16. Shield, ca. 1560
German, Landshut or Augsburg
Steel, gold
Dimensions: Diam. 56.5 cm; Wt. 3232 g





17. Pair of Gauntlets from a Garniture of Armor of Philip II of Spain (reigned 1556–98) 1546
Armorer: Desiderius Helmschmid (German, Augsburg, 1513–1579)
Steel, leather, gold




18. Pair of Gauntlets, ca. 1585
Italian, Milan
Steel, gold, silver, leather




19. Pair of Gauntlets, ca. 1600
French
Steel, gold
Dimensions: L. 30.5 cm; W. 20.3 cm




20. Gauntlet for the Left Hand, ca. 1557
German, Augsburg
Steel, gold, copper alloy, leather
L. 30.5 cm




21. Helmet, ca. 1560
Turkish, probably Istanbul
Steel, iron, gold, silver, copper alloy
Dimensions: H. 27.8 cm; Wt. 2580 g




22. Helmet, 17th–18th century
Indian, Deccan, possibly Golconda
Steel, iron, gold
Dimensions: H. i61.3 cm; H. 33.7 cm




23. Shirt of Mail and Plate, 15th–16th century
Iranian or Turkish
Steel, iron, copper alloy, gold, silver, leather
Dimensions: H. 99.7 cm; W. 48.26 cm; L. 21.59 cm





24. Shirt and Leg Defenses of Mail, 19th century
Iranian or Indian





25. Shirt of Mail, 15th century
German, Nuremberg
Steel, copper alloy (latten), iron, brass
Dimensions: H. 91.5 cm; W. 143.0 cm





26. Shirt of Mail, 15th century
German, Nuremberg
Steel, copper alloy (latten), iron, brass
Dimensions: H. 91.5 cm; W. 143.0 cm





27. Mail Shirt
Indian or Iranian
Iron, copper alloys, leather





28. Armor, ca. 1525 and later
Armorer: Helmet, pauldrons, and vambraces attributed to Kolman Helmschmid (German, Augsburg 1471–1532)
German, Augsburg
teel, leather
Dimensions: Wt. approx. 21.97 kg

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