Left Gauntlet for Prince (later King) Philip of Spain | Close-Up: Collection

Enjoy this preview of an object from our Arms and Armor collection which will be on view when the new gallery opens next year.
This gauntlet, lavishly etched and gilded, once belonged to Prince Philip of Spain, and is made with fine techniques that reflect the wealth of its owner.
Desiderius Helmschmid, etched by Jörg T. Sorg the Younger, Gauntlet for Prince (later King) Philip of Spain (1527-1598), German, Augsburg, 1549-1550, Steel, brass, leather, gilding. The John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection, 2014.1155.13
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