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AN ITALIAN CLOSE-HELMET ALTERED FOR THE PISAN GIOCO DEL PONTE
LATE 16TH CENTURY WITH LATER ADDITIONS
Of blackened iron (patched on both sides), comprising one-piece skull and high roped comb, the latter engraved on each side with a trophy of arms, towards the rear a large shaped riveted patch carrying a small plume-holder, bevor with large patch riveted over the point of the chin and with two pivot hook-catches securing the barred visor pivoted at the same points as the bevor, and single gorget-plate at front and rear, stamped at the back of the neck 'GP' (for Galleria Prima), and with the inventory number '811 P' painted inside
13in. (33cm.) high
LATE 16TH CENTURY WITH LATER ADDITIONS
Of blackened iron (patched on both sides), comprising one-piece skull and high roped comb, the latter engraved on each side with a trophy of arms, towards the rear a large shaped riveted patch carrying a small plume-holder, bevor with large patch riveted over the point of the chin and with two pivot hook-catches securing the barred visor pivoted at the same points as the bevor, and single gorget-plate at front and rear, stamped at the back of the neck 'GP' (for Galleria Prima), and with the inventory number '811 P' painted inside
13in. (33cm.) high