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Oct 22, 2010
Gothic Mitten Gauntlet for the Right Hand
Gothic Mitten Gauntlet for the Right Hand
c. 1490
Steel
Overall: 32 x 9.5 cm (12 5/8 x 3 3/4 in.)
Weight: 320 g (11.29 oz.)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance 1916.2081
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Embossed decoration adds beauty to this gauntlet that would have protected the hand.
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The forging of steel, a very hard material, into precisely fitted, interconnected plates was a task that required great skill and patience. The elements of a suit were never riveted directly together which would make them inflexible. Instead they slightly overlapped and were attached by different types of rivets.
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