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Reproduction Gothic Armor: Helmet

1913.09.0002A

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Artifact Identification Reproduction Gothic Armor: Helmet   (1913.09.0002A)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Science & Technology T&E
    2. :
  2. Armaments
    3. :
  3. Body Armor
Artist/Maker Ernst Schmidt, maker of reproductions of arms and armor. This item was purchased from Ernst Schmidt and can thus be assumed to be a reproduction.
Geographic Location
Period Renaissance, Gothic
Date 15th century CE original
Culture German
Location On Exhibitin the Europe exhibit

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Depth) 43.8 cm
Dimension 2 (Height) 23.0 cm
Dimension 3 (Width) 22.8 cm
Weight 2550 g
Measuring Remarks Under Review
Materials Metal
Manufacturing Processes N/A

Research Remarks

Description N/A
Published Description Under Review
Bibliography

Mowbray, E. Andrew, Arms and Armor from the Atelier of Ernest Schmidt, Munich; Providene, Rhode Island, 1967.

Buckler, John, and John McKay. A History of Western Society. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1979.

Adkins, Karen & Gary, "Urbana's Treasure-House," Illinois Magazine (Litchfield, IL) 28/6 (Nov-Dec 1989), p. 2 (photo).

Artifact History

Credit Line/Dedication Purchase
Reproduction Yes, Helmet from repro of a suit in the collection of the Princes Hohenzollern at Castle Sigmaringen, made by the workshop of Ernst Schmidt of Munich (catalog #100), as per letter of 8 Nov 1984 from Helmut Nickel, curator of arms and armor at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Reproduction made in 1913.

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