Pompeo Della Chiesa, armet for tournament on foot. - Lot 7

Pompeo Della Chiesa, armet for tournament on foot. Milan, circa 1590. Former collection of Dean Bashford 1867-1928, initiator of the American collections of arms and armor. Armet. Entirely engraved with remains of black and gilding, closed by a hinge locked by a rotating pin. One-piece stamp with low crest, pierced for penholder. The chin and nape of the stamp are hollowed out to accommodate the hinged protective collar. Bordered by rows of iron and brass rivets. The chinrest has two small holes in the side to accommodate the push-button for locking the ventail. Chincup, itself closed by a locking pin. lock The pivot-mounted browpiece and ventail, formerly mounted on a bracket, are chiseled perfectly in line with the original set. Probably commissioned by Dean Bashford himself. The care he took with this piece testifies to its importance to him. to him. Presence of a metal label from the John Woodman Higgins Armory collection under number 890. Engravings. The engravings are in the form of longitudinal bands with debossing alternating with white polished fillets. They feature trophies of arms, antique-style nude men and interlacing, typical of 16th-century Milan. A helmet can also be seen near the hinge rivet of the chin strap, reminiscent of the work and style reminiscent of the work and style of Milan's Philipo Negroli. Typical work by Pompeo Della Chiesa. A three-tone helmet. Remains of color can be seen, polished to white on the protruding parts, blackened and gilded on the wider fields. Exhibitions Faerie Tale Festival of Trees', Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, November 19-December 31, 2005. Traceability and provenance. Dean Bashford Collection, Riverdale New-York. American Art Association sale, New York, November 23, 1928. John Woodman Higgins Armory, Worcester Massachusetts Inv. No. 890. Sotheby's sale, London, June 24, 2015, Lot 195. Related works. The collections of the most prestigious museums include works by Pompeo Della Chiesa. The museo Stibbert, Florence, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the arsenal of the Knights of St. John in Malta, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Dr. Dean Bashford Founder of the American National Collection of Arms and Armor. A singular figure in the world of American museums. for armor, a passion that gradually led him to become one of the leading experts of his time. At the beginning of the XXᵉ century, his private collection grew to the point of attracting the attention of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, who entrusted him with the task of structuring a veritable department devoted to arms and armor. Dean ran it with the same scientific rigor the same scientific rigor he applied to his naturalistic research: the study of techniques, classification, restoration and meticulous documentation. Under his impetus, the Met acquired major pieces, notably European and Japanese pieces, and rapidly became a world reference in the field. Dean not content with collecting: he published, taught and, during the First World War and, during the First World War, even used his knowledge to create modern for American soldiers. On his death, a large part of his own collection joined that of the museum. He leaves behind him a solid department, a still influential method of study and the image passionate scholar who turned a childhood fascination into a lasting museum legacy. lasting museum legacy. Pompeo Della Chiesa 1537-1610. Born in Milan around 1537, Pompeo della Cesa (sometimes spelled "della Chiesa") distinguished himself distinguished himself in the second half of the XVIᵉ century as one of the most skilful armor designers in Italy. For decades, he worked in the workshop in Milan - a city renowned at the time for the exceptional quality of its armor - and produced for Italian and European princely courts. His creations went far beyond simple functional protection. He designed interchangeable sets of armor that could be transformed from "armor to transform from "foot armor" to "mounted armor" or even "tournament armor Decoration plays an important role: through acid etchings acid etching, gilding and the ornamental springing typical of the late Renaissance, these suits of armor are also symbols of rank, prestige and refinement. and refinement. Among his customers were some of the greatest names in the world: the Dukes of Farnese in Parma and Piacenza Piacenza, the House of Savoy, and even the kings of Spain. His style evolved: at first, engraved bands bru