Close Helmet
c. 1575
Maker Unknown
Medieval Art
Close Helmet, c. 1575. North Italy, Brescia (?), 16th century. Steel with etched decorative bands and roundels; overall: 29.5 x 28.5 x 23 cm (11 5/8 x 11 1/4 x 9 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance 1916.1816.a Etching, by far the most common technique for armor decoration, involved the use of a graving tool assisted by acid to create a design. The etched design could then be blackened to create contrast as shown here.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Arms and Armor
- Formatted Medium
- steel with etched decorative bands and roundels
- Medium
- steel, etched, decorative, bands, roundels
- Dimensions
- Overall: 29.5 x 28.5 x 23 cm (11 5/8 x 11 1/4 x 9 1/16 in.)
- Departments
- Medieval Art
- Accession Number
- 1916.1816.a
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 210A Armor Court
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