Germany, possibly Augsburg / c. 1510–15
Field Armor in Maximilian Style
The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogs Field Armor in Maximilian Style as arms and armor (Germany, possibly Augsburg · c. 1510–15).
This armor was made to mimic the trend of pleated clothing that was popular at the time.
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The museum identifies this arms and armor as fluted steel with leather straps.
The museum's collection notes: Most of the elements of this armor were made together, forming a single suit. The lower legs contain some modern restorations. The helmet is believed to be the work of the esteemed Augsburg armorer, Lorenz Helmschmied, who was active at the Habsburg, Mantua, and Urbino courts between 1467 and his death in 1515.
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