A VERY RARE SALLET, ALMOST CERTAINLY ITALIAN

THIRD QUARTER OF THE 15TH CENTURY

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A VERY RARE SALLET, ALMOST CERTAINLY ITALIAN
THIRD QUARTER OF THE 15TH CENTURY
With rounded one-piece skull with low comb of rectangular section, short pointed tail, and domed iron lining rivets, the lower edge with thick angular turn
8in (20.3cm) high

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Lot Essay

Sallets of this type were made in North Italy for export to Western and Northern Europe and surviving examples are very rare. The present Lot is of very similar form to a sallet complete with visor sold at Christie's, King Street, 12 December 1997, Lot 300

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