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HL250
- Viking helmet - Xth century - 299€
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Discovered in 1938
at the Sutton Hoo excavation site in England, in an Anglo-Saxon ship
burial. Dating from the early 7th century, the helmet is believed to
have belonged to King Raedwald, who died in 624 C.E. and is a great
archeological importance. This reconstruction illustrates admirably
the skill and decorative talent of the armours of the period. . |
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Weigth
2.0kg. 20cm (long) x 20cm (wide). Metal 1.5mm thick. |
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On this much more
simple helmet, the brass cross was replaced by an iron one. The top
of the hat is now conical. At this time, most of the helmets were painted,
remebering the knigth's armories. |
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The kettle hat
was a simple bowl with a big rand. He was particularly used by archers
and sappers, for it allowed the head to move freely, gave a good protection
against missiles coming from the top, and did not hinder eyesight.It
will evolve later to become the Morion. |
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When plate armor
come into use, a new kind of helmet appears, the bacinet. The visor
is mobile, to allow the knigth to see and breathe easily when not fighting.
The bottom front plate is articulated, too, to allow the helmet to be
put on the head. |
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The barbute is
a very practical helmet, and was often covered with at thick velvet
fabric.
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HL261
- Bacinet
"à rouelles" - 220€ - |
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Barbutes appear in Italy, during the 14th century. This one is decorated with embossed brass plates, with a vegetal pattern. |
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With its typical
noseguard, this helmet remind us immedialtely the norman warriors,
as depicted on the Bayeux tapestry. It was probably the most used
head gear of the middle age. |
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Copy of the Gjermunddbu
helmet, Xth century, including its chainmail protection.
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Typical helmet of the dark age period, found at Gjermundbu. The steel thickness allows the helmet to be used for medieval fencing. Total heigth 32cm, weigth 3kg, internal dimensions: 19 x 22. Steel thickness 2mm. Inner leather padding. |
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The steel thickness allows the helmet to be used for medieval fencing. Total heigth 37cm, weigth 3kg, internal dimensions: 18 x 21. Steel thickness 2mm. Inner leather padding. |
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Another kind of norman helmet, this time with a decorated bowl. |
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The
next improvment is the great helm, fully enclosing head and neck. |
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HL214 - Conical great helm - around 1250/1300 - 120€ - Pictures The
great helm evolves during the XIIIth century, the top becoming conical
to allow sword hits to be more easily deflected.
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When plate armor come into use, a new kind of helmet appears, the bacinet. The visor is mobile, to allow the knigth to see and breathe easily when not fighting. The bottom front plate is articulated, too, to allow the helmet to be put on the head. The shape of the visor was conceived to deflect lance thrusts. Sold with its
attached chainmail collar.
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HL209 - Visored sallet - around 1450/1500 - 130€ - Pictures This
new kind of helmets appears during the 15th century and will soon
began the most used head gear of the end of the middle age. |
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HL205 - Barbute - XVth century - 120€ - Pictures The
barbute, also called italian sallet, is a very practical helmet, and
was often covered with at thick velvet fabric.
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HL403 - European Closed Helmet - XVIth century - 140€ - Pictures Called Armet, this
helmet follows the bacinet and is certainly the last medieval helmet.It
adopts the shape of the heas and the neck, and is fully articulated
to allow it to be weared. |
All the helmets of this kind have to be equiped by a padding to be weared. How to do it