Foot-Combat Armor of Prince-Elector, 1591, Augsburg, German, Augsburg, Steel, gold, leather, copper alloy, H. 38 11/16 in. (98.2 cm); Wt. 46 lb. 3 oz. (20.96 kg); helmet Wt. 11 lb. 9 oz. (5245 g), Armor for Man-1/2 Armor, This is one of a set of twelve matching armors for use in foot combat commissioned in 1591 by Sophie of Brandenburg as a Christmas gift for her husband, Christian I (reigned 1586–91). These armors are among the last commissions of Anton Peffenhauser, the leading Augsburg armorer during the second half of the sixteenth century
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Foot-Combat Armor, Prince-Elector, 1591, Augsburg, German, Steel, gold, leather, copper alloy, H, 38 11/16, 98.2 cm, Wt, 46 lb, 3 oz, 20.96 kg, helmet Wt, 11, 9, 5245 g, Armor, Man-1/2, set, twelve matching armors, foot combat, commissioned, Sophie, Brandenburg, Christmas gift, husband, Christian I, reigned 1586–91, armors, last commissions, Anton Peffenhauser, leading Augsburg, armorer, second half, sixteenth century
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