16th C. German Steel & Leather Finger Armor
**Originally Listed At $150**
Western Europe, Germany, ca. 16th century CE. A piece of protective armor; a steel and leather finger covering from a gauntlet. The finger is formed by 6 segmented plates that are riveted together to create an articulated covering. The interior is lined by a piece of leather and a second small fragment of leather at the knuckle would attach this finger to the rest of the gauntlet. These segmented finger coverings were innovative for giving the wearer a range of motion and protection that the mitten shaped, or fingerless gauntlets lacked. Size: 3.125" L x 0.8" W (7.9 cm x 2 cm)
Provenance: ex-estate of Eldert Bontekoe, Pegasi Numismatics, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, acquired before 2000
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
#158124
Condition Report: Single finger covering from a gauntlet. Fraying to leather where it came away from the gauntlet. Age and use commensurate cracking and discoloration to leather. Steel plates are stiff and bend slightly. Surface wear, indentations and scratches to steel.
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**Originally Listed At $150**
Western Europe, Germany, ca. 16th century CE. A piece of protective armor; a steel and leather finger covering from a gauntlet. The finger is formed by 6 segmented plates that are riveted together to create an articulated covering. The interior is lined by a piece of leather and a second small fragment of leather at the knuckle would attach this finger to the rest of the gauntlet. These segmented finger coverings were innovative for giving the wearer a range of motion and protection that the mitten shaped, or fingerless gauntlets lacked. Size: 3.125" L x 0.8" W (7.9 cm x 2 cm)
Provenance: ex-estate of Eldert Bontekoe, Pegasi Numismatics, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, acquired before 2000
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
#158124
Condition Report: Single finger covering from a gauntlet. Fraying to leather where it came away from the gauntlet. Age and use commensurate cracking and discoloration to leather. Steel plates are stiff and bend slightly. Surface wear, indentations and scratches to steel.
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