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Close Helmet

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Close Helmet, created by Hans Stopler, is a silver-colored close helmet with a visor. The helmet features an etched and engraved design. The helmet has a neck guard attached. The surface of the helmet is intricately decorated with engravings, including swirling patterns, foliage, and a portrait on the neck guard. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1850 in the style of the mid-16th century
Medium:
Steel, brass
Culture:
French
Dimensions:
446 × 624 px
Museum record:
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