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Plate I

Armor of Emperor Ferdinand I (1503–1564)
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Armor of Emperor Ferdinand I (1503–1564)

Kunz Lochner, maker and armorer

A dated imperial armour by Nuremberg master Kunz Lochner, identified with Ferdinand I by royal and Order of the Golden Fleece emblems.

Date
1549
Collection
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Reference
23944

Record

Culture
German, Nuremberg
Medium
Steel, brass, leather
Dimensions
H. 67 in. (170.2 cm); Wt. 52 lb. 14 oz. (24 kg)
Origin
Nuremberg, Germany

In the Tapestry

Owned by
Ferdinand I, Holy Roman EmperorA
Made by
Kunz LochnerA
Made in
NurembergA

Provenance and history

  1. 1549

    Created by Kunz LochnerA

Sources

  1. A
  2. B

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