Lot 82
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A Spanish Cabacete With Associated Bevor
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A Spanish Cabacete With Associated Bevor

LATE 15TH CENTURY

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A Spanish Cabacete With Associated Bevor
Late 15th Century
Forged in one piece, with skull of half-almond shape rising to a point (the tip broken off), and wide downturned brim pointed fore and aft, its edge and that of the base of the skull bordered by rows of domed lining-rivets, the falling-bevor (barbote) originally of three plates (the top one missing), the lower part of the bottom one extending in a point to the centre of the chest, the tip pierced with two holes for an arming-point, the riveted upper plate shaped to the chin, struck twice with a so-called 'crow's foot' mark and carrying a spring locking-catch for the missing pivoted top plate
Helmet 9¾in. (24.8cm.) high
Bevor 12in. (30.5cm.) high (2)
Provenance
(Cabacete)
The Imperial Armoury, Vienna (information from the late Dr. Bruno Thomas)
Sir Henry Farnham Burke, Christie's, 5 May 1931, part of lot 49
W.R. Hearst, St. Donat's Castle, Glamorganshire, whence it was bought privately by R.T. Gwynn in 1953
(Bevor)
Edward Ledger, Christie's, 15 May 1947, lot 12 (5 gns. to Bartel)
T.J. Gregory, from whom it was acquired privately
Literature
Beard, pp. 129-30, fig. III
Hayward, pp. 39-40, fig. VII
Hayward & Blair, fig. 8
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

This is a typical example of a type of helmet widely used in Spain during the 15th and early 16th centuries. The 'crow's foot' mark has been ascribed to Calatayud (Zaragossa), apparently on no stronger evidence than the fact that it is recorded that armour was made there during the Middle Ages

See Mann, pp. 296-97, plates LXXXVII, LXXXVIII

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