Pair of Gothic Fan-Shaped Pauldron
c. 1485–1500
Antonio Missaglia
Antonio Missaglia (Italian, 1416/17–1495/96)
Medieval Art
Pair of Gothic Fan-Shaped Pauldron, c. 1485–1500. Antonio Missaglia (Italian, 1416/17–1495/96). Steel; overall: 21.5 x 25.2 x 14.8 cm (8 7/16 x 9 15/16 x 5 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance 1916.2080 A pauldron is a component of plate armor that covers the shoulder and often the armpit, and parts of the back and chest as well.
- Maker/Artist
- Antonio Missaglia
- Classification
- Arms and Armor
- Formatted Medium
- steel
- Medium
- steel
- Dimensions
- Overall: 21.5 x 25.2 x 14.8 cm (8 7/16 x 9 15/16 x 5 13/16 in.)
- Inscribed
- Inscription: GAN, YA, YA Remark: Antonio MissagliaGAN (?) beneath a crown and YA beneath a split cross (twice repeated)
- Departments
- Medieval Art
- Accession Number
- 1916.2080
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 210A Armor Court
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