Description:

Western Europe, Germany, ca. 16th century CE. A piece of protective armor; a steel and leather finger covering from a gauntlet. The finger is formed by 6 segmented plates that are riveted together to create an articulated covering. The interior is lined by a piece of leather and a second small fragment of leather at the knuckle would attach this finger to the rest of the gauntlet. These segmented finger coverings were innovative for giving the wearer a range of motion and protection that the mitten shaped, or fingerless gauntlets lacked. Size: 3.125" L x 0.8" W (7.9 cm x 2 cm)

Provenance: ex-estate of Eldert Bontekoe, Pegasi Numismatics, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, acquired before 2000

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#158124

  • Condition: Single finger covering from a gauntlet. Fraying to leather where it came away from the gauntlet. Age and use commensurate cracking and discoloration to leather. Steel plates are stiff and bend slightly. Surface wear, indentations and scratches to steel.

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