Lot 1173
A Flemish officer's lobster-tail helmet, circa 1630
Arms & Armour, and Antique Firearms | A106aw | Live auction | 581 Lots
Description
Two-piece hammered skull with 24 distinctive ribs radiating from the crown. Every other rib decorated with a finely roped ridge. The crown with fluted spike and star-shaped washer. The lower edge surrounded by a band of densely set decorative rivets. Nasal secured by a screw (replaced). Large two-piece visor with rivets around the perimeter and a beaded and roped edge (loss). Three-lame cheek-pieces pierced with holes and decorated with rivets. Two-lame neck-guard richly studded with rivets and beaded and roped edges. Cheek-pieces and neck-guard well restored. Height 31 cm.Condition: II - Questions about the lot?