

Left Gauntlet of an Armor Garniture Made for Henri I de Montmorency (1534–1614), Comte de Damville and Constable of France
Left gauntlet: A metal glove with fingers, a wrist cuff, and a cuff that covers the back of the hand and part of the forearm. The cuff is semi-circular and covers the top of the hand. The cuff has a decorative design along its edge. The fingers consist of multiple, articulated metal bands. The wrist cuff has a decorative rope-like design. The back of the hand has an etched design down the center. The etched design consists of symmetrical patterns on either side of a central panel. Right gauntlet: Identical to the left gauntlet. Small piece: A metal fingertip cover. The cover is shaped like a fingertip with a decorative metal band around the base.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1565; thumb and forefinger, restored 1915
- Medium
- Steel, gold, brass, leather
- Culture
- French
- Dimensions
- 599 × 528 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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