Antonio Missaglia was an Italian

Italy

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 armourer.

Missaglia's last name was a nickname taken by the artist based on where he was born (Missaglia

Missaglia

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). The original family name was Negroni. Both Antonio and his brother Tommaso created armor by trade, primarily to nobles and knights in Milan. Some of Missaglia's pieces can be seen at the Kunsthistorisches Museum

Kunsthistorisches Museum

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 and the Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland Museum of Art

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.