Production: Unknown
Comb morion, for infantry use, with embossed decoration in the 'black and white' fashion. Formed in two halves joined medially by a turn along the crest of the comb, and by a riveted overlap at the front and rear of the brim. It has a rounded crown that curves down markedly at each side and rises to a high, file-roped medial comb; and an integral brim that is turned down at each side and curves up to an acute point at the front and the rear. The edge of the brim has a file-roped inward turn. The base of the crown is encircled by ten modern round-headed lining-rivets fitted with external brass rosette washers and internal octagonal washers that retain a leather lining-band.
Each side of the crown is embossed in low relief with a large, vertically-symmetrical fleur-de-lis that, like the comb, is polished bright against a 'black from the hammer' ground in the 'black and white' fashion.
The roping of the crest of the comb and the turned edges of the brim appears to be modern work.
History note: Mr James Stewart Henderson of 'Abbotsford', Downs Road, St Helen's Park, Hastings, Sussex.
J.S. Henderson Bequest
Depth: 33 cm
Height: 27 cm
Weight: 1.42 kg
Width: 24.9 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1933-03-16) by Henderson, James Stewart
17th Century, Early#
Circa
1600
CE
-
1610
CE
The bright areas of the helmet show a medium patination covered with a yellowed lacquer. The intervening areas retain their original 'black from the hammer' finish, showing slight wear through to bright metal.
Rosette Washers
composed of
brass (alloy)
Lining-band
composed of
leather
Borders
Decoration
Parts
Hammered
: Formed in two halves joined medially by a turn along the crest of the comb, and by a riveted overlap at the front and rear of the brim; hammered, shaped, riveted, with file-roped and embossed decoration in a 'black and white' fashion
Patinating
Forming
Accession number: HEN.M.30-1933
Primary reference Number: 18280
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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