# Gothic Fan-Shaped Pauldron (left)

- By: Antonio Missaglia (Italian, 1416/17–1495/96)
- Date: c.1485–1500
- Medium: steel
- Classification: Arms and Armor
- Dimensions: Overall: 21.5 x 25.2 x 14.8 cm (8 7/16 x 9 15/16 x 5 13/16 in.)
- Culture: Italy, Milan
- Credit line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
- Museum: [Cleveland Museum of Art](https://clevelandart.org/art/1916.2080.2)
- Rights: [Public domain (CC0)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1916.2080.2/1916.2080.2_web.jpg
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When the elements that made up a suit of armor had been forged, shaped, and polished, they were inspected for fit and finish. At this stage the master armorer would use a punch to stamp each element with his maker's mark. Other associated marks might include a town or guild mark, depending on the city of origin. The set of three marks shown here are of a type known to be Milanese. The upper mark seems to show three letters beneath a crown, while the mark below, twice repeated, is a split cross with the letters inside. These probably refer to the Missaglias.