16th Century Style German Gauntlet
Sale 2030 - Arms, Armor and Militaria
Oct 23, 2024
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
Estimate
$400 -
$600
Lot Description
16th Century Style German Gauntlet
10" x 4.6" (Width at knuckles) x 5.4" (Width at cuff). Articulated steel gauntlet with pointed cuff featuring riveted construction with engraved rope patterns to the knuckle plate and the cuff. Cuff has been struck with an illegible inventory or armourer's stamp featuring what appears to be a crescent moon over a letter. Rivets are of rounded and flat construction suggesting period repair with some mounting round washers and a handful of angular washers. No traces of liner or gauntlet remain. Copper inventory tag wired through an empty rivet hole is numbered 29. Item shows matching three notch file marks to each segment. Interior shows a deep brown patinated color with a rough unpolished finish.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Condition Report
Good to Very Good. Item shows a 0.6" tear forming through the underside of the cuff. Three rivet holes are empty, and the steel has been pierced near the point of the cuff. Item shows sprinkled pitting to polished components with dusted oxidation overall and mottled brown patina forming.
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