Barbute

Bernardino da Carnago

ca. 1475 · Steel · Arms and Armor

Stamped with the armorer's marks BC beneath a crown and BC beneath a split cross, this barbute is attributed to Bernardino da Carnago, who was active in Milan and Naples. It is also stamped on the right cheek with the lion of Saint Mark, which signified ownership by the Republic of Venice.

Artist

Bernardino da Carnago

Date

ca. 1475

Medium

Steel

Culture

Italian, Milan

Department

Arms and Armor

Credit line

Gift of Stephen V. Grancsay, 1942