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1st May 2017, 01:09 PM
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A heavy French siege helmet Excavated in Bourgogne.
A heavy French siege helmet Excavated in Bourgogne.
Two pieces skull faceted in fourteen sections with a pivoted peak This helmet is with additional plates mounted on the skull . Siege helmet with such faceted skull are very rare. Weight about 7 kg. Any comment on it would be welcome. Last edited by Cerjak; 1st May 2017 at 05:23 PM. |
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2nd May 2017, 09:42 AM
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weight of 7kg is not possible for a helmet , do you maybe mean 1.7kg ?
best, Jasper |
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2nd May 2017, 10:02 AM
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Jasper, There is no mistake in the weight ,some siege helmet are about 10 kg ( see this example http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/26527 Date:ca. 1600–1650 Culture:French Medium:Steel Dimensions:H. 11 7/8 in. (30.16 cm); W. 9 7/8 in. (25.08 cm); D. 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm); Wt. 20 lb. 9 oz (9.34 kg) Classification:Helmets Credit Line:Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913 Accession Number:14.25.495 a second siege helmet from my collection http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...t=siege+helmet Best Jean-Luc |
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2nd May 2017, 06:52 PM
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the bullet Proof
That dent is the bullet impact Proving that the helmet would absorb fire from hand gun, the dent it made in the skull, showing that the bullet didn't penetrate.
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2nd May 2017, 07:50 PM
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I see, very heavy to wear though.
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2nd May 2017, 08:00 PM
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Owners necks would have to be stronger than those of Formula 1 pilots, due to G force
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