Lot 2578
A German right armoured gauntlet, ca. 1560
Arms & Armour, and Antique Firearms | A109aw | Live auction | 1369 Lots
Description
Four-lame sliding metacarpal defence, the knuckle bar with a roped ridge. Four-lame sliding finger defence with a turned and roped border. Laterally hinged thumb plate with three finger scales. Ridged cuff with a struck-out knuckle and a tapering, turned and roped border. The cuff slightly distorted, the riveting of the lower clasp partially detached. Original leather covering. An exceptionally well-preserved, arsenal-maintained example. Length 29 cm.Condition: II + Questions about the lot?