Close Helmet of Armor for Field and Tilt, of Count Franz von Teuffenbach (1516–1578)
Item
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Title
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Close Helmet of Armor for Field and Tilt, of Count Franz von Teuffenbach (1516–1578)
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Rights
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Worcester Art Museum, Massachusetts. Fair Use.
Image © Worcester Art Museum, The John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection.
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Creator
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Stefan Rormoser
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Date
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1554
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Description
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Consists of 1-piece skull with low, sloping comb, with 2 nape lames; visor, upper bevor, and bevor pivoting at ears, with 2 throat lames. Visor secures with a spring-catch on a pullstring; upper bevor secures on a sliding catch; lower bevor secures on sneck-hooks. Upper bevor pierced for a reinforce; lacks breaths.
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Format
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steel, brass, lampblack, with modern leather. 31 × 21.5 × 34 cm (12 3/16 × 8 7/16 × 13 3/8 in.), 8 lb, 8 oz (weight)
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Publisher
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Worcester Art Museum.
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Contributor
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Rieley Lawson
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Identifier
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Worcester Art Museum. 2014.80.1
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Subject
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brass; steel; leather; armor;
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Source
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jpeg file. Worcester Art Museum. 11/02/2025
https://worcester.emuseum.com/objects/50449/close-helmet-of-armor-for-field-and-tilt-of-count-franz-von?ctx=168ad22b22ef073d182f47f84013ebe93a438dff&idx=7
