An early 17th century cuirassier close-helmet, English or French, circa 1620
REF: 3086
With rounded two-piece skull with low comb, visor with pointed peak and two horizontal vision-slits each below a row of dome-headed rivets, pivoted on large dome-headed rivets at the same points as the upper-and lower-bevors, the former brow-shaped and with circular breaths, and central and spandrel rivets, gorget-plates front and rear, each drawn-out to a point with rolled edge, and with similar rivets to edges, hook catches on the right, old repair to chin and around vision-slots. With wrought iron wall bracket.
Provenance: Jonathan Horne Collection.
- Height 35 cm / 14"
- Width 30 cm / 12"
- Depth 35 cm / 14"
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