Gauntlet for the Left Hand

Jörg Sigman

ca. 1557 · Steel, gold, copper alloy, leather · Arms and Armor

The decoration of this gauntlet matches that of a complete armor (now in the Art History Museum, Vienna) that was made for Archduke Maximilian (later Emperor Maximilian II) in 1557. The applied bands of gilt copper ornament are attributed to the Augsburg goldsmith Jörg Sigman (about 1527–1601).

Artist: Jörg Sigman
Date: ca. 1557
Medium: Steel, gold, copper alloy, leather
Culture: German, Augsburg
Department: Arms and Armor
Credit line: Purchase, Bequest of Stephen V. Grancsay, by exchange, 1984

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