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25th April 2016, 09:43 PM
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Last edited by fernando; 2nd May 2016 at 11:56 AM. Reason: Images deleted at member's request |
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26th April 2016, 04:08 PM
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I take this for a far too regularly oxydized helmet. Especially the fact that not a single rivet is missing or rusted away is very suspicious and so after my opinion it is not as old as it looks like!
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26th April 2016, 06:48 PM
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26th April 2016, 11:10 PM
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For the record, on picture 6 , I see 1 missing rivet...
Assuming that this helmet is artificially aged, as your remarks suggest. How would they achieve such heavy pitting with even holes in the metal ? |
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27th April 2016, 12:32 AM
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Nitric acid, strong, and watch it like a mother hen. Remarkably fast.
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27th April 2016, 09:41 AM
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Thanks for the replies. Well, on rivet is indeed missing. Concerning the more or less regular oxidation: i had a breastplate from the 16th century which was authentic and also had a totally reulr oxidated survace (much more regular than this piece). Are there any other evidences that this helmet isn't original?
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27th April 2016, 01:33 PM
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I miss rivets that formerly helt the inside cap and I miss traces where the chin straps have been fixed and honestly I've never seen a iron hat of this style................
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