A beautifully blued and gilt pair of tassets belonging to Emperor Charles V, attributed to Kolman and Desiderius Helmschmid,
Length (each): 8.75 in/22.2 cm
Width: 9.4 in/23.8 cm
Weight: 1.1 lbs/510 g
Augsburg, Germany, ca. 1530-1540, housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.














