30th Jun, 2021 12:00
Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria
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‡A PAIR OF GAUNTLETS IN THE LATE 15TH CENTURY GERMAN 'GOTHIC' STYLE, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH...
‡A PAIR OF GAUNTLETS IN THE LATE 15TH CENTURY GERMAN 'GOTHIC' STYLE, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY, ONE INCORPORATING SOME ORIGINAL LATE 15TH CENTURY ELEMENTS
each consisting of a medially-ridged cuff, open at the inside of the wrist (one patched), three metacarpal-plates, that nearest the cuff embossed for the ulna, a shaped knuckle-plate, two finger-plates, and a thumb-defence attached by a lateral hinge to the inner edge of the third metacarpal-plate, one thumb-defence with three further scales (the other missing it's upper scales) the whole decorated with sprays of flutes in the "Gothic" fashion (the surface showing a variable light patina)
30.0 cm; 11 3/4 in
(2)
Provenance
Arbour Antiques, July 2004
The right gauntlet appears to incorporate the cuff, wrist-plate and one metacarpal-plate of the late 15th century.
No Reserve Unsold
‡A PAIR OF GAUNTLETS IN THE LATE 15TH CENTURY GERMAN 'GOTHIC' STYLE, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY, ONE INCORPORATING SOME ORIGINAL LATE 15TH CENTURY ELEMENTS
each consisting of a medially-ridged cuff, open at the inside of the wrist (one patched), three metacarpal-plates, that nearest the cuff embossed for the ulna, a shaped knuckle-plate, two finger-plates, and a thumb-defence attached by a lateral hinge to the inner edge of the third metacarpal-plate, one thumb-defence with three further scales (the other missing it's upper scales) the whole decorated with sprays of flutes in the "Gothic" fashion (the surface showing a variable light patina)
30.0 cm; 11 3/4 in
(2)
Provenance
Arbour Antiques, July 2004
The right gauntlet appears to incorporate the cuff, wrist-plate and one metacarpal-plate of the late 15th century.
Auction: Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria, 30th Jun, 2021
