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A NORTH ITALIAN CLOSE HELMET C.1580
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Item Number: 08-109A
This fine helmet is
probably the product of a Milanese workshop. The heavy one piece iron
skull is large enough to accommodate the internal padding needed for
the tilt. The roped comb provides a cushion against a blow or cut. The
hinged visor is flanged to seat in the upper bevor which is notched to
receive the visor lifting peg. The bevor is cut with nine breath slots
on the right but smooth on the left side which is the lance impact
side. The lower bevor (chin piece) has a pivoting hinged hasp which
engages the swivel post lock on the upper bevor. A brass plume holder
as the back provides a mount for a large crest of feathers which would
have been worn on the tournament field. The original roped edge
articulated neck plates remain.
cf., A similar helmet in the Wallace Collection with armor A 55
illustrated in the catalog of the collection, plate 36.
Height: 11 1/2"
Weight: 8:1
Extended Layaway is available for this item.
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This elegant helmet is of a form known as a Spanish morion which derives from the rule of Northern Italy by the Spanish Hapsburgs. The tall skull terminates in a “peak stalk”
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This helmet is from a well known group which display the elegant backswept form.
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This example epitomizes the morion at its zenith in Northern Italy with its two piece skull surmounted by an exceptionally high elegant roped edge comb.
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