Lot 1160

Description

Close helmet, the skull forged in one piece with a prominent, roped comb. The two-part, pivoted visor with lobed edges. The pivoted bevor with a hook-and-eye closure on the side. The riveted gorget with a turned edge, probably not associated. Small gorget, both neck lames with lobed edges and a pronounced, roped flange. The large pauldrons sliding on five lames, closed rerebraces, half-closed couters, the vambraces opening on a hinge. The ridged breastplate distinctively domed with inset, decorative lines and volute ornaments. Movable, articulated arm gussets (the left side torn), the pronounced flanges struck inwards at the gussets and the neck opening. A large central perforation below the flange at the neck. Three faulds with lobed edges, the attached tassets sliding on five lames. The simple, unassociated backplate with turned flanges. Assembled from old components, the leather lining renewed. Height approx. 105 cm.

Condition: II - III Questions about the lot?