Right Thigh and Knee Defense (Cuisse and Poleyn) for the Armor of Sir John Scudamore (1541 or 1542–1623)

Daniel Tachaux, dated 1913

Artist

Daniel Tachaux (French, 1857–1928, active in France and America)

Date

dated 1913

Culture or place

American, New York

Medium

Steel, gold, leather

Size

H. 16 1/2 in. (41.9 cm); W. 7 11/16 in. (19.5 cm); D. 5 in. (12.7 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 12 oz. (1247.4 g)

Type

Armor Parts

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Licence

Public domain: free to use, no permission needed