Armor for Field and Tilt, of Count Franz von Teuffenbach (1516-1578)

Item

Title
Armor for Field and Tilt, of Count Franz von Teuffenbach (1516-1578)
Rights
Worcester Art Museum, Massachusetts. Fair Use.
Image © Worcester Art Museum, The John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection.
Creator
Stefan Rormoser
Date
1554
Description
Consists of close-helmet, gorget, breastplate with fauld and tassets; backplate; asymmetric pauldrons with detachable haute-pieces; vambraces (with elbow reinforce on the R); gauntlets; 2-part cuisses; greaves with sabatons. The armor is etched with all'antica bands with trophies, busts, urns, and other motifs.
Format
steel, brass, lampblack, restored leather. 181.6 × 78 cm (71 1/2 × 30 11/16 in.), 57 lb, 5 oz (weight)
Publisher
Worcester Art Museum.
Contributor
Rieley Lawson
Identifier
Worcester Art Museum. 2014.80
Subject
Steel; armor; tilt armor; field armor; Austria; Stefan Rormoser;
Source
Jpeg file. Worcester Art Museum. 11/02/2025
https://worcester.emuseum.com/objects/47957/armor-for-field-and-tilt-of-count-franz-von-teuffenbach-15?ctx=168ad22b22ef073d182f47f84013ebe93a438dff&idx=0
Item sets
Rieley collection
Media
DP31967.jpeg