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Gothic Fan-Shaped Pauldron (right)

c. 1485–1500
(Italian, 1416/17–1495/96)
Medium
steel
Measurements
Overall: 21.5 x 25.2 x 14.8 cm (8 7/16 x 9 15/16 x 5 13/16 in.)
Weight: 820 g (1.81 lbs.)
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A pauldron is a component of plate armor that covers the shoulder and often the armpit, and parts of the back and chest as well.

Description

When the elements that made up a suit of armor had been forged, shaped, and polished, they were inspected for fit and finish. At this stage the master armorer would use a punch to stamp each element with his maker's mark. Other associated marks might include a town or guild mark, depending on the city of origin. The set of three marks shown here are of a type known to be Milanese. The upper mark seems to show three letters beneath a crown, while the mark below, twice repeated, is a split cross with the letters inside. These probably refer to the Missaglias.
A steel shoulder guard curves rightward, its upper section composed of five overlapping plates. These transition into a wide expanse of radiating ridges that flare toward a jagged, scalloped bottom edge. Small rivets punctuate the joins along the mottled, dark gray surface. Patches of rust and discoloration mark the metal, which bears a small emblem stamped near the lower left edge.

Gothic Fan-Shaped Pauldron (right)

c. 1485–1500

Antonio Missaglia

(Italian, 1416/17–1495/96)
Italy, Milan

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