Gorget (from a funerary achievement?)
c.1590–1625
Maker Unknown
Medieval Art
Gorget (from a funerary achievement?), c.1590–1625. Netherlands(?), late 16th-early 17th Century. Gilded steel (invaded with rust); red velvet lining, plume holder; overall: 32.4 x 24.8 x 19.1 cm (12 3/4 x 9 3/4 x 7 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance 1916.1806 This helmet and gorget has been decorated by fire-gilding, an extremely toxic process that produced a look of great luxury.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Arms and Armor
- Formatted Medium
- gilded steel (invaded with rust); red velvet lining, plume holder
- Dimensions
- Overall: 32.4 x 24.8 x 19.1 cm (12 3/4 x 9 3/4 x 7 1/2 in.)
- Departments
- Medieval Art
- Accession Number
- 1916.1806
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
- Exhibitions
- Armor Court Reinstallation
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 210A Armor Court
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