Pair of Gauntlets, ca. 1600, French , Steel, gold, L. of each 12 in. (30.5 cm); W. of each 8 in. (20.3 cm), Armor Parts-Gauntlets, The battle scenes depict soldiers wearing contemporary armor and include banners with the arms of France. These gauntlets are part of an embossed and gilt parade armor that once belonged to the English collector Horace Walpole (1717–1797) at Strawberry Hill, which was among the first Gothic Revival houses in Europe
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Pair, Gauntlets, ca, 1600, French, Steel, gold, L, 12, 30.5 cm, W, 8, 20.3, Armor Parts-Gauntlets, battle, scenes, depict, soldiers, wearing, contemporary, armor, include banners, arms, France, gauntlets, part, embossed, gilt parade, English collector, Horace, Walpole, 1717–1797, Strawberry Hill, first Gothic, Revival, houses, Europe
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