A ghotic basinet helmet or victorian exemple ?

Marcus den toom · 3rd September 2015, 05:47 PM

From the "Krieg und Feuerwerk Buch 1411" (war and fireworks book from 1411).

There are multiple drawings with very similar shaped helmet types, so they might be quit alot older than i first thoughed. I think i saw them in some other manuscript as well, hope to find it.

The small holes alon the edge are most certainly the attachement holes for the mail head piece, which would have protected the forehead, the neck and the back portion. It would fall over the mail shirt and thus protect you from the head to just under the waist.
Those other tubes are new to me, i never saw anything like that. It is not my field though so i am sure a more competent person will adress that.

3rd September 2015, 05:47 PM	#8
Marcus den toom Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Netherlands Posts: 535	From the "Krieg und Feuerwerk Buch 1411" (war and fireworks book from 1411). There are multiple drawings with very similar shaped helmet types, so they might be quit alot older than i first thoughed. I think i saw them in some other manuscript as well, hope to find it. The small holes alon the edge are most certainly the attachement holes for the mail head piece, which would have protected the forehead, the neck and the back portion. It would fall over the mail shirt and thus protect you from the head to just under the waist. Those other tubes are new to me, i never saw anything like that. It is not my field though so i am sure a more competent person will adress that. Attached Images