Close Helmet for the Tilt

Unknown

1573 · Steel, gold, brass · Arms and Armor

The helmet is part of a richly decorated armor made for one of the princes Radziwill of Poland for use in the field and the tournament. The Polish eagle appears in the etched ornament; the date 1573 is etched on another piece from this same armor, which is in the Art Institute of Chicago.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1573

Medium

Steel, gold, brass

Culture

German, Augsburg

Department

Arms and Armor

Credit line

Gift of George D. Pratt, 1934