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Collar Plate for a Helmet of Henry III of France (1551–1589)

ca. 1570
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 374
This collar plate belongs to a helmet (now in the Musée de l'Armée, Paris) that was made for the future Henry III of France (reigned 1574–89). The grotesque decoration in low relief is similar to that on the armor of Henry II of France also in the Metropolitan Museum's collection (acc. no. 39.121a–n).

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Collar Plate for a Helmet of Henry III of France (1551–1589)
  • Date: ca. 1570
  • Geography: probably Paris
  • Culture: French, probably Paris
  • Medium: Steel, copper alloy
  • Dimensions: H. 6 in. (15 cm); W. 10 1/4 (25.9 cm); D. 5 in. (12.7 cm); Wt. 5.5 oz. (155.9 g)
  • Classification: Helmets Parts
  • Credit Line: Gift of Prescott R. Andrews Jr., 1999
  • Object Number: 1999.448
  • Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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