Jousting Sallet Made for Louis II (1506–1526), King of Hungary and Bohemia, ca. 1525, Augsburg, German, Augsburg, Steel, copper alloy, gold, H. 10 in. (25.4 cm); W. 15 in. (38.1 cm); D. 10 in. (25.4 cm); Wt. 9 lb. (4082 g), Helmets, The helmet was intended for the Scharfrennen, a joust fought by two mounted contestants armed with sharp lances. The conjoined initials L and M, for Louis II of Hungary (1506–1526) and his wife, Maria of Austria, are featured prominently in the decoration
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Jousting Sallet, Louis II, 1506–1526, King, Hungary, Bohemia, ca, 1525, Augsburg, German, Steel, copper alloy, gold, H, 10, 25.4 cm, W, 15, 38.1, D, Wt, 9 lb, 4082 g, Helmets, helmet, intended, Scharfrennen, joust fought, two mounted, contestants, armed, sharp lances, conjoined initials, L, M, wife, Maria, Austria, featured prominently, decoration
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