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Elements from a Garniture Made for Christian I of Saxony (1560–1591)

Anton Peffenhauser

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metal breastplate with grid pattern on front, shaped like a vest; edges along top and bottom are scalloped; six straps with buckles on bottom; background is plain.

Artwork details

Date:
1582
Medium:
Steel, gold, leather, brass
Culture:
German, Augsburg
Dimensions:
457 × 624 px
Museum record:
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