Close Helmet from a Garniture Made for a Member of the d'Avalos Family ca. 1560–70 German, Augsburg This helmet was originally part of a complete field armor made for a member of the d’Avalos family, probably Ferrante Francesco d’Avalos (1531–1571), marquis of Vasto, who served the king of Spain as governor of Milan (1560–63), viceroy of Sicily (1568–71), and commander-in-chief of Spanish forces in northern Italy. The only other surviving parts of the armor, in addition to the helmet, are a shoulder and arm defense in the Bavarian National Museum, Munich. The distinctive and finely executed de
Close Helmet from a Garniture Made for a Member of the d'Avalos Family ca. 1560–70 German, Augsburg This helmet was originally part of a complete field armor made for a member of the d’Avalos family, probably Ferrante Francesco d’Avalos (1531–1571), marquis of Vasto, who served the king of Spain as governor of Milan (1560–63), viceroy of Sicily (1568–71), and commander-in-chief of Spanish forces in northern Italy. The only other surviving parts of the armor, in addition to the helmet, are a shoulder and arm defense in the Bavarian National Museum, Munich. The distinctive and finely executed decoration ranks among the best examples of Augsburg armor ornament from this Close Helmet from a Garniture Made for a Member of the d'Avalos Family. German, Augsburg. ca. 1560–70. Steel, gold. Augsburg. Helmets
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