Caption:
Armet. Culture: Italian, Milan. Dimensions: H. 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm); W. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); D. 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm); Wt. 6 lb. 1 oz. (2749 g). Date: ca. 1460.
The armet is stamped with the marks of the Missaglia workshop, the leading Milanese armorers in the fifteenth century. Originally, it would have been fitted with a visor.