German fingered Gauntlet (possibly Brunswick) 1540-60
Long, pointed cuff formed with a gentle even flare over the entire length of the cuff. Central point. Border rolled and roped with an additional double row of raised decoration. Lining rivets around the edge of the cuff. Back of the hand covered by 5 articulated plates, the final plate larger than the rest. Knuckle plate decorated with a roped ridge with additional decorative grooves at the end and center. Thumb plate attached by a hinge. Fluted plate joining the knuckle plate to the fingers. One finger remaining. Interior cuff plate missing. Originally it would have been secured by a hinge on one side (half of the hinge remains) and a pin on the other side that would have engaged in the hole in the outer plate. A gauntlet of similar form with similar edge decoration is in the Keinbusch collection in Philadelphia.
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