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Pommel Plates from the Garniture of Rudolf II

c. 1571
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Anton Peffenhauser

(German, 1525–1603)
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Culture
Germany, Augsburg
Medium
blued, etched, and gilded steel
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance 1916.1888
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Location
210A Armor Court
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Once part of a saddle, these plates protected the rider's thighs.

Description

These plates, once part of a saddle, are from a tournament armor for man and horse made for the sons of Emperor Maximilian II, archdukes Rudolf and Ernst. Most of the remaining elements of this armor are still in the collections of the Imperial Armouries in Vienna. The decorative pattern (in the imperial colors of black and gold) forms elegant knots, with distinctive foliage and hop sprigs filling the loops.
A steel plate has two overlapping sections tapering into a hooked silhouette. Gilded borders of intricate foliage and floral patterns frame the matte gray metal. A central golden band forms an interlocking loop at the top before extending downward in an elegant, scrolling vine. Three dark metal pins are interspersed along the plate. The blued steel exhibits a subtle texture, contrasting with the rich gold patterns tracing the plate's curving form.

Pommel Plates from the Garniture of Rudolf II

c. 1571

Anton Peffenhauser

(German, 1525–1603)
Germany, Augsburg

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