AN ARMET, designed to rotate on the rim of a gorget, the one-piece skull with high roped comb followed by a raised rib on each side of the base, the lower edge with a hollow roped turn corresponding to a turn on the bottom of the prognathous cheek-pieces, the latter hinged to the skull at the rear and secured over the chin by a pivot hook-catch, pointed visor pivoted at the same points as the bevor, the single vision-slit with central division, lifting peg combined with bevor locking-catch, the keel-shaped bevor pierced with circular breaths and pivot hook-catch on the right, circa 1540-50, probably French

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AN ARMET, designed to rotate on the rim of a gorget, the one-piece skull with high roped comb followed by a raised rib on each side of the base, the lower edge with a hollow roped turn corresponding to a turn on the bottom of the prognathous cheek-pieces, the latter hinged to the skull at the rear and secured over the chin by a pivot hook-catch, pointed visor pivoted at the same points as the bevor, the single vision-slit with central division, lifting peg combined with bevor locking-catch, the keel-shaped bevor pierced with circular breaths and pivot hook-catch on the right, circa 1540-50, probably French
10½in. high

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