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Close Helmet

ca. 1580 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Composed of skull, upper and lower visor and hinged cheek pieces (restored) held by a hook and stud at the chin. The visor has the handsome profile resembling a ships prow typical of late Greenwich helmets.


Object details

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Physical description
Composed of skull, upper and lower visor and hinged cheek pieces (restored) held by a hook and stud at the chin. The visor has the handsome profile resembling a ships prow typical of late Greenwich helmets.
Dimensions
  • Height: 26.5cm
  • Depth: 35.1cm
  • Width: 21.1cm
Credit line
Bequeathed by Major Victor Alexander Farquharson
Bibliographic reference
J.F. Hayward, European Armour, London, 1965, cat. 19
Collection
Accession number
M.583-1927

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Record createdMarch 30, 2004
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