The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of May 30, 2023

Field Armor in Maximilian Style: Helmet

c. 1510–15

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Germany, Augsburg(?), early 16th century

Fluted steel with leather straps

Overall: 170.2 cm (67 in.)

Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 2012.38.a

Location

210A Armor Court

Fun Fact

This armor was made to mimic the trend of pleated clothing that was popular at the time.

Description

Most of the elements of this armor were made together, forming a single suit. The lower legs contain some modern restorations. The helmet is believed to be the work of the esteemed Augsburg armorer, Lorenz Helmschmied, who was active at the Hapsburg, Mantua, and Urbino courts between 1467 and his death in 1515.

Provenance
William Randolph Hearst; Sotheby's London (June 9, 1961), lot 153; David Norton Yerkes, Washington, D.C.; to his daughter, Catharine Y. Kulski [by inheritance]
Citations
Cleveland Museum of Art. The CMA Companion: A Guide to the Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland: Cleveland Museum of Art, 2014. Mentioned and reproduced: P. 282-283
Source URL: https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2012.38.a