Armor Garniture of George Clifford (1558–1605), Third Earl of Cumberland

Title: Armor Garniture of George Clifford (1558–1605), Third Earl of Cumberland
Rights: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, New York. Public Domain.
Creator: Jacob Halder (1558 - 1608)
Date: 1586 C.E.
Description: Field and tournament armor made under the direction of Jacob Halder, a master armorer at the royal workshops at Greenwich. The decoration of this suit-of-armor is organized within vertical lines that span from its top to bottom. These decorations are highly symbolic, made up of the Tudor rose, the French Fleur-de-lis, and two E's back to back representing the cipher of Elizabeth.
Format: Steel, gold, leather, textile. H. 69 1/2 in. (176.5 cm).
Publisher: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Contributor: Joce Dolezal
Identifier: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 32.130.6a–y.
Subject: Field armor; tournament armor; George Clifford; Jacob Halder; Greenwich armory; Renaissance armor.
Source: Jpeg file. Unknown Photographer. The Metropolitan Museum of Art Digital Collection. 10/12/2023. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/23939

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