LATE 15TH CENTURY

Details

A PAIR OF RARE ITALIAN (PROBABLY MILANESE) GOTHIC MITTEN GAUNTLETS
Late 15th Century
Assymetrical, with flaring cuffs bordered by narrow terms, that for the left hand extending over the metacarpus and round the base of the thumb, that for the right fitted into a separate plate that encircles the wrist and performs a similar function, the fingers are protected by broad articulated plates (replacements), a single one on the left and two on the right, and the thumbs each by two plates (replacements) riveted to leathers, the main edges are bordered by lining-rivet holes, and struck on each cuff are two split-cross marks, now illegible (2)

Provenance

Said to be from the hoard of medieval armour found in, or before, the early 19th century in the Citadel of the Knights of St John at Rhodes

Special notice

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis This lot is subject to Collection and Storage charges

Lot Essay

These are characteristic Italian gauntlets of the second half of the 15th century

For other examples see: L.G. Boccia, L'armature di S. Maria delle Grazie di Curtatone di Mantova, 1982, fig. 59, 70, 109-13, 127 & plates. IV, VI, VIII; T. Richardson, The Medieval Armour from Rhodes, 2000, pp. 107-9

More from MODERN SPORTING GUNS AND ANTIQUE ARMS AND ARMOUR

View All