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| Keywords: Michel Witz the Younger of Innsbruck - Chamfron with Arms of Kasper Baron Vols-Schenkenberg - Walters 51536.jpg This half shaffron is from a garniture complete set of various elements of armor that originally numbered about 60 pieces made for Kaspar Baron Völs-Schenkenberg captain of Emperor Ferdinand's guards Dated 1560 it was surely commissioned for the baron's use in the great royal field tournament that Archduke Maximilian organized at Vienna in 1560 to honor his father Emperor Ferdinand 1560 steel cm 42 accession number 51 536 5836 Counts of Fels Austria Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters place of origin Innsbruck Austria Walters Art Museum license Baroque art in the Walters Art Museum Armour in the Walters Art Museum Michel Witz the Younger of Innsbruck Shaffron | ||||
