A pair of South German late Gothic gauntlets Probably Innsbruck, circa 1495 - 1505. Light, finely crafted gauntlets of hardened steel. Finger protection of five lames with inwardly turned edge. Distinctly ridged knuckle-guard with slight traces of original fire gilding. Metacarpus of four lames, short two-lame cuffs with laterally ridged bosses. The ridged edge of the cuff turned inwards. Either cuff struck on the edge with a cross and an orb mark. Attached distinctly ridged thumb-plates with two lames. The knuckle-guard of the left gauntlet and , Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available
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