POSSIBLY LATE 15TH CENTURY
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A NORTH ITALIAN BARBUTA
Possibly late 15th Century
With tall skull formed of one piece with low medial ridge over the crown, pierced for fitting a crest, the face opening cut almost straight across the brow, straight down one side, the other edge slightly curved, flared outward around the base to form a narrow down-curved brim, and pierced with rows of circular holes for lining rivets and a chin strap (the brow with internal spot-welded small repairs).
10 1/8in (25.8cm)
Possibly late 15
With tall skull formed of one piece with low medial ridge over the crown, pierced for fitting a crest, the face opening cut almost straight across the brow, straight down one side, the other edge slightly curved, flared outward around the base to form a narrow down-curved brim, and pierced with rows of circular holes for lining rivets and a chin strap (the brow with internal spot-welded small repairs).
10 1/8
Provenance
Harry I. North, Walpole Galleries, New York, January 14, 1925
Clapp & Graham, New York, 1929
Clapp & Graham, New York, 1929
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 15% on the buyer's premium