Lot 76
76
A DUTCH COMB-CAP, the two-piece skull (slightly dented on one side) with narrow piped comb rising to a small peak,and narrow brim with turned edge bordered by iron rivets (some missing, cheek-pieces missing), the surface with considerable remains of original (?) black paint, circa 1600

Details
A DUTCH COMB-CAP, the two-piece skull (slightly dented on one side) with narrow piped comb rising to a small peak,and narrow brim with turned edge bordered by iron rivets (some missing, cheek-pieces missing), the surface with considerable remains of original (?) black paint, circa 1600
9¾in. high
Provenance
Howard M. Curtis, sold in these Rooms 31 October, 1984, lot 281
Literature
Howard M. Curtis, 2,500 Years of European Helmets 800 B.C.-1700 A.D., pp. 306-7

Lot Essay

The form of helmet illustrated in De Gheyn's famous drill book

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