Cuirass and Pauldrons for a Papal Swiss Guard

About this artwork

Status

On View, Gallery 239

Department

Applied Arts of Europe

Title

Cuirass and Pauldrons for a Papal Swiss Guard

Place

Brescia (Object made in)

Date

Made 1580–1605

Medium

Steel, gilding, brass, copper, leather, and velvet textile

Dimensions

H. 48.1 cm (17 in.) Wt. (breastplate): 4 lb. 12 oz. Backplate: 2 lb. 4 oz. Left pauldron: 2 lb. 2 oz. Right pauldron: 2 lb. 4 oz. Total: 11 lb. 6 oz.

Credit Line

George F. Harding Collection

Reference Number

1982.2243a-d

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