Unknown (Style of)
Burgonet, of cast brass, with high-relief decoration, for display. Cast in one piece with a high medial comb, a short downturned peak, a backward-projecting neck-defence, and an arched cut-out over each ear. The helmet is decorated in high relief with the Rape of the Sabines on the right side, the Judgement of Paris on the left side, the head of Perseus at the brow, trophies of arms on each side of the comb, and broad scrolls at the edges of the peak and neck-defence.
History note: Mr James Stewart Henderson of 'Abbotsford', Downs Road, St Helen's Park, Hastings, Sussex.
J.S. Henderson Bequest
Depth: 34.5 cm
Height: 29.5 cm
Weight: 3 kg
Width: 20.2 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1933-03-16) by Henderson, James Stewart
19th Century
Circa
1800
-
1900
North Italian
The helmet has a blackened finish which is worn through to bright brass at a number of high points.
Decoration
Finish
Casting (process) : Cast in one piece with a high medial comb, a short downturned peak, a backward-projecting neck-defence, and an arched cut-out over each ear; cast, decorated in high relief
Accession number: HEN.M.91-1933
Primary reference Number: 18539
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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