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Vambrace

c. 1560

Germany, Augsburg, 16th century

Medium
steel, etched and lightly embossed with strapwork bands
Measurements
Overall: 17.2 x 10.8 cm (6 3/4 x 4 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance 1916.1083
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Location
210A Armor Court
Print
A tapered steel forearm guard features a metallic gray surface etched with wide bands of interlaced floral and knot designs. These ornate patterns wrap around the center, revealing repeating leaf-like shapes. The cylindrical form narrows toward the lower right, terminating in a thickened, scalloped rim. Two small yellow rivets protrude from the side, punctuating a surface peppered with dark spots and age-worn textures.

Vambrace

c. 1560

Germany, Augsburg, 16th century

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