Articulated plate gauntlet for the right hand of etched and gilt steel, Italy, ca. 1580. Articulated steel plate gauntlet for the right hand with sharply pointed cuff and roped edges, the knuckles rounded and plain, decorated with etched borders of scrolling foliage and a central band of trophies and instruments. The gauntlet had four rivetted finger plates and a knuckle plate.  Etched and gilt st…