Lot Essay
For commentary on helmets of this type see J.P. Puype, The Visser Collection, Arms of the Netherlands in the collection of H.L. Visser, Vol.1, Zwolle, 1996, cat.nos. 697,698 and 699.
CIRCA 1630
Details
A DUTCH CUIRASSIER'S CLOSE HELMET
circa 1630
With two-piece skull joined along the low comb with a rolled overlap, iron plume-holder at the rear, bluntly pointed visor and upper-and lower-bevors pivoted at a common point, the visor with strong medial ridge dividing a pair of sights (lifting-peg replaced), upper-bevor formed with a very slightly concave front line and pierced with circular groups of breaths on both sides, single gorget-plate front and rear with turned edge, two hook and eye locking-catches on the right, the subsidiary edges engraved with a single line throughout, and studded with domed lining rivets (cleaning scratches and light pitting).
13¼in (33.6cm)
circa 1630
With two-piece skull joined along the low comb with a rolled overlap, iron plume-holder at the rear, bluntly pointed visor and upper-and lower-bevors pivoted at a common point, the visor with strong medial ridge dividing a pair of sights (lifting-peg replaced), upper-bevor formed with a very slightly concave front line and pierced with circular groups of breaths on both sides, single gorget-plate front and rear with turned edge, two hook and eye locking-catches on the right, the subsidiary edges engraved with a single line throughout, and studded with domed lining rivets (cleaning scratches and light pitting).
13¼
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