CIRCA 1640-50
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AN ENGLISH HARQUEBUSIER'S HELMET
circa 1640-50
With two-piece skull joined by a narrow low comb, pivoted fall formed with a blunt point and fitted with face-guard of three bars joined at the bottom, neck-guard of one piece embossed in imitation of separate lames, and traces of linear engraving throughout (pitted throughout, the cheek-pieces missing).
12¾in (32.4cm)
circa 1640-50
With two-piece skull joined by a narrow low comb, pivoted fall formed with a blunt point and fitted with face-guard of three bars joined at the bottom, neck-guard of one piece embossed in imitation of separate lames, and traces of linear engraving throughout (pitted throughout, the cheek-pieces missing).
12¾
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