Shoulder defence and gauntlet of steel decorated with etched and gilt borders, from an armour by Pompeo della Cesa, Italy, ca. 1580. Shoulder defence of steel decorated with etched and gilt borders, from an armour by Pompeo della Cesa. Plate steel armour defence for the hand, with etched and gilt decoration. Both pauldron and gauntlet show the device of Manfredi of Faenza and the letters FERDINAND…