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A FRENCH CLOSE-HELMET
CIRCA 1580
With one-piece skull and high roped comb (damaged and repaired), sharply-pointed visor with single vision slit with central division and lifting peg on the right, and strongly prow-shaped upper-bevor pierced with a circle of ventilation holes on the right, both pivoted at the same points as the bevor, the last with two pivot-hooks (one missing) engaging with pierced studs on the visor and skull (gorget-plates missing), etched throughout with bands with sprigged edges containing running scrolling foliage, the comb with scenes involving a bird, the figure of a child and animals, probably inspired by Æsop's Fables (some wear overall)
11½in. (29.1cm.) high
CIRCA 1580
With one-piece skull and high roped comb (damaged and repaired), sharply-pointed visor with single vision slit with central division and lifting peg on the right, and strongly prow-shaped upper-bevor pierced with a circle of ventilation holes on the right, both pivoted at the same points as the bevor, the last with two pivot-hooks (one missing) engaging with pierced studs on the visor and skull (gorget-plates missing), etched throughout with bands with sprigged edges containing running scrolling foliage, the comb with scenes involving a bird, the figure of a child and animals, probably inspired by Æsop's Fables (some wear overall)
11½in. (29.1cm.) high