Armature gotiche. Cultura: Italiano e Tedesco. Dimensioni: Wt. 54 lb. 7 oz. (24,7 kg); 29.150.8n (leg difesa); H. 21 a. (53,5 cm); W. 7. (17,8 cm); D. 9. (22,9 cm); Wt. 3lb. 12,1 oz. 1703.8 (g); 29.150.8q (greave); H. 16 1/8 in. (41 cm); W. 4 13/16 in. (12,2 cm); D. 5 3/8 in. (13,7 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 1.3 oz. (944 g); 29.150.8r (mail manicotto): L. 28 5/16 in. (72,0 cm); W. 12 5/8 in. (32,0 cm); Diam. (Esterno) della sezione principale links 7/32 in. (5,5 mm); Diam. (Interno) della sezione principale links 5/32 in. (4,7 mm); Diam. (Esterno) del bracciale link 3/16 in. (4.4 mm); Diam. (Interno) di polsini 3/32 (2,5 mm);
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Gothic Armor. Culture: German and Italian. Dimensions: Wt. 54 lb. 7 oz. (24.7 kg); 29.150.8n (leg defense); H. 21 in. (53.5 cm); W. 7 in. (17.8 cm); D. 9 in. (22.9 cm); Wt. 3lb. 12.1 oz. (1703.8 g); 29.150.8q (greave); H. 16 1/8 in. (41 cm); W. 4 13/16 in. (12.2 cm); D. 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 1.3 oz. (944 g); 29.150.8r (mail sleeve): L. 28 5/16 in. (72.0 cm); W. 12 5/8 in. (32.0 cm); Diam. (outside) of main section links 7/32 in. (5.5 mm); Diam. (inside) of main section links 5/32 in. (4.7 mm); Diam. (outside) of cuff links 3/16 in. (4.4 mm); Diam. (inside) of cuff links 3/32 (2.5 mm); 29.150.8s (mail sleeve): L. 32 1/8 in. (81.5 cm); W. 15 in. (38.0 cm); Diam. (outside) of links 7/32 in. (5.9 mm); Diam. (inside) of links 5/32 (3.7 mm). Date: late 15th century; extensively restored and completed ca. 1926. From the early nineteenth century through about the mid-twentieth century, it was not unusual to restore incomplete armor by combining elements from different armors, making missing pieces out of modern or reused old metal and decorating or redecorating pieces to match as needed. With objects in the Metropolitan Museum's collection, founding curator of the Arms and Armor Department Bashford Dean took a conservative approach for his day, having his armorers make, add to, or alter only those pieces he considered absolutely necessary to create an exhibitable display. In addition, the work done on the Museum's pieces was usually signed and dated. For his private collection, however, Dean sometimes took a more liberal approach, delighting in composing armors out of disparate parts, augmented by whatever newly made or repurposed pieces were required to complete the ensemble he had in mind. In this instance, Dean's goal was to create a late German Gothic armor, a type often considered the pinnacle of armor-making. Complete and homogeneous examples were nonexistent on the art market by Dean's time. Taking a superb late fifteenth-century helmet by the Landshut arm
