Pair of Gauntlets

Unknown

ca. 1585 · Steel, gold, silver, leather · Arms and Armor

These small gauntlets belong to an armor for foot tournament made for the seven-year-old heir to the Spanish throne, the future Philip III (1578–1621, king from 1598). The decoration is typically Milanese, with bands of chiseled and gold-damascened trophy and grotesque ornament outlined with silver dots. A figure of Mars, god of war, is seen at the top of each cuff.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1585

Medium

Steel, gold, silver, leather

Culture

Italian, Milan

Department

Arms and Armor

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1904