items of war

A <n>German Gothic</n> <n>Gauntlet for the Left Hand</n>, ca. 1480. From the collection of <n>The Metropolitan Museum of Art</n>.

A 17th century <n>Closed Burgonet</n>, German or Polish, from the bequest of <n>Bashford Dean</n>.

<n>Field Armor of Maximilian I</n>, created c. 1480.

<n>Burgonet</n> helmet, ca. 1543, by Italian armorer <n>Filippo Negroli</n>.

<n>Pair of Gauntlets of Maximilian I</n>, c. 1485, attributed to armorer <n>Lorenz Helmschmid</n>.

The <n>Ceremonial Sword of Maximilian I</n>, dated 1496.

The ceremonial sword of Holy Roman Emperor <n>Maximilian I</n>, dated 1496.

Maximilian I’s Legendary Armor in New York - CoinsWeekly %

<n>Field Armor of Emperor Maximilian I</n>, c. 1490, from the exhibition <n>The Last Knight</n>.

German <n>Kastenbrust</n>-style <n>Breastplate</n>, ca. 1480-90. Photo by <n>The Metropolitan Museum of Art</n>.