Valentin Siebenbürger, (1510-1564г.), Nuremberg, Germany.
A hallmark in the form of a knight's helmet with the letters V and S. The maker's mark is accompanied by a Nuremberg hallmark.
Valentin Siebenbürger began creating armor around 1530-31, but unfortunately, very little information about the master's life has survived. The master's armor was richly decorated with magnificent engravings depicting biblical scenes and the coats of arms of his famous clients.
Famous customers of the master:
Elector of Brandenburg Joachim I Hector.
Emperor Charles V.
Armor of the great master you can see:
Hessisches Landesmuseum Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Hessen, Bundesrepublik Deutschland.
State Historical Museum, Moscow, Russia.
The State Hermitage museum, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
The Wallace Collection, London, United Kingdom.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York, USA.
Hofjagd- und Rüstkammer, Vienna, Austria.
Narodni muzej Slovenije, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Art institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.