Antike Waffen und Rüstungen aus aller Welt - A82

A rare German late Gothic kettle hat, circa 1500 The heavy skull forged in one piece, with a narrow, tapering point. Two double perfora- tions to attach the chinstrap on each side of the distinctly indented lower edge. The wide brim forged in one piece and tilting slightly down- wards, with a row of lining rivets. The angu- lar, turned edge struck upwards. The interior displaying a powerful hammer blow, remnants of the old leather lining. Height 23 cm, dimen- sions of the brim 41.5 x 38.5 cm, weight 3180 g. This rare type of helmet, only very few ex- amples of which are preserved, is depicted in countless late Gothic and early Renaissance paintings. Contrary to the widely held belief that this helmet type was reserved for men-at- arms only, numerous contemporary pictures are testimony that it was also worn by knights, in combination with a bevor. For example, the 1517 edition of “Theuerdank” also includes a woodcut that shows Emperor Maximilian I wearing a similar kettle hat with his full ar- mour at court. A comparable example, the original chinstrap still preserved, is on display in the collection of the Danish War Museum in Copenhagen’s arsenal building. A well-preserved archaeo- logical find of this same type can be found in the holdings of the Déri Museum in Debrecen/ Hungary. 269555 II € 20.000 228 |