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Gauntlets: HEN.M.19G-1933

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Description

Pair of gauntlets, of fingered form, for field use. Each formed of a medially-ridged, flared tubular cuff, four upward-overlapping metacarpal-plates, a shaped knuckle-plate, four scaled finger-defences, and a hinged, scaled thumb-defence. The cuff is closed by a riveted and overlapped join at the inside of the wrist. Its upper edge rises to an obtuse central point at the outside, and has a file-roped inward turn accompanied by a recessed border. The point of the right gauntlet is broken and has lost a riveted patch. The curved upper edge of the metacarpal plates are decorated with pairs of incised lines. The lower edges of the downward-overlapping finger-scales are decorated with V-shaped nicks at their centres, except for the terminal scales which have rounded ends and are embossed with fingernails. Attached to the front end of the last metacarpal-plate by an external iron hinge is a thumb-defence formed of a medially-ridged, lozenge-shaped main plate and four scales matching those of the finger defences. The finger and thumb-defences are shown by their different internal and external colour to be modern restorations. Part of the composite three-quarter armour HEN.M.19A-G-1933.

Notes

History note: Mr James Stewart Henderson of 'Abbotsford', Downs Road, St Helen's Park, Hastings, Sussex.

Legal notes

J.S. Henderson Bequest

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1933-03-16) by Henderson, James Stewart

Dating

16th Century, Late
Circa 1590 - 1600

Note

The gauntlets are bright with a medium patination overall.

Components of the work

Hinge composed of iron (metal)
Right Gauntlet Depth 12.0 cm Height 29.5 cm Weight 0.41 kg Width 12.3 cm
Left Gauntlet Depth 12.5 cm Height 29.5 cm Weight 0.38 kg Width 13.0 cm
Border
Cuff
Decoration
Finger-scales
Parts
Thumb-defence

Materials used in production

Steel

Techniques used in production

Hammering : Each formed of a medially-ridged, flared tubular cuff, four upward-overlapping metacarpal-plates, a shaped knuckle-plate, four scaled finger-defences, and a hinged, scaled thumb-defence; hammered, shaped, riveted, decorated with file roping, recessed borders, V-shaped nicks, and incised lines
Patinating
Forming

Identification numbers

Accession number: HEN.M.19G-1933
Primary reference Number: 18039
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 8 January 2016 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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