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Pair of Gauntlets Belonging to the Armor of Duke Friedrich Ulrich of Brunswick (1591–1634)

Royal Workshops at Greenwich

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Pair of gauntlets, gold and blue; shaped with pointed cuffs; gold filigree designs; blue accents; small rivets; segmented lower parts with finger holes; metal wrist straps; background gray.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1610–12
Medium
Steel, gold, leather, textile, copper alloy
Culture
British, Greenwich
Dimensions
500 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
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