The Metropolitan Museum of Art Italian Armor Etched Stainless Steel Ice Bucket Best

This Handsome Stainless-Steel Ice Bucket Pays Tribute To A Rare Example Of Italian-Made Armor (Ca. 1510) Crafted With Fluted Surfaces Alla Tedesca, Or In The German Fashion. Exhibited In The Museum’S Celebrated Arms And Armor Galleries, This Spectacular Element Of Light-Cavalry Armor Is Intricately Etched And Gilded With Biblical Inscriptions And Christian Symbolism; The Band Across The Breastplate Depicts The Virgin And Child In The Center, Flanked By Saint Paul On The Right And Saint George On The Left. A Leather Belt And Straps On The Shoulders Are Likewise Translated Into A Sophisticated Leather Handle.

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