Production: Unknown (Possibly)
Pot helmet, for use by an harquebusier. Formed of a rounded, medially-ridged skull with a broad, slightly downturned integral peak and a slightly downturned flange at the nape, a broad neck-defence of two upward-overlapping lames, and a sliding nasal-bar with a retaining staple and wing-headed locking-screw. The skull is formed in two halves joined medially by a riveted overlap to the right. The front edge of the peak and the rear edge of the nearly horizontal neck-defence are obtusely-pointed. The peak is pierced with a large suspension-hole to the left of its centre. The main edges of the helmet have plain inward turns. The sliding nasal-bar is a modern restoration.
History note: Mr James Stewart Henderson of 'Abbotsford', Downs Road, St Helen's Park, Hastings, Sussex.
J.S. Henderson Bequest
Depth: 33.4 cm
Height: 23.0 cm
Weight: 0.98 kg
Width: 32.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1933-03-16) by Henderson, James Stewart
17th Century, Mid#
Production date:
circa
AD 1650
The helmet has a 'black from the hammer' finish, partly refreshed with black paint.
Parts
Skull
Hammered
: Formed of a rounded, medially-ridged skull with a broad, slightly downturned integral peak and a slightly downturned flange at the nape, a broad neck-defence of two upward-overlapping lames, and a sliding nasal-bar with retaining staple and wing-headed locking-screw; hammered, shaped, riveted, wih a 'black from the hammer' finish, partly refreshed by black paint
Painting
Formed
Accession number: HEN.M.100-1933
Primary reference Number: 18552
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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