Pair of Gauntlets

ca. 1585
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 374
These small gauntlets belong to an armor for foot tournament made for the seven-year-old heir to the Spanish throne, the future Philip III (1578–1621, king from 1598). The decoration is typically Milanese, with bands of chiseled and gold-damascened trophy and grotesque ornament outlined with silver dots. A figure of Mars, god of war, is seen at the top of each cuff.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Pair of Gauntlets
  • Date: ca. 1585
  • Geography: Milan
  • Culture: Italian, Milan
  • Medium: Steel, gold, silver, leather
  • Dimensions: L. of each 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm); W. of each 3 3/4 in. (9.53 cm)
  • Classification: Armor Parts-Gauntlets
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1904
  • Object Number: 04.3.34–.35
  • Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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