A Cuirassier Close Helmet

ulfberth · 24th January 2020, 07:56 PM

Hello Casey, the fine close helmet you have is indeed a close helmet for cuirassiers used during the 80 years war. It's from the first half of the 17th C, probably Dutch, but it can also be Flemish or German. Here is a similar helmet in the National military Museum of the Netherlands, Soest.
kind regards
Ulfberth

CSinTX · 31st January 2020, 02:55 AM

Thanks for the info and other example. They look like they could be twins.

ulfberth · 1st February 2020, 05:19 PM

Another similar helmet from the armour worn on the funeral of Michiel De Ruyter in 1677 , the description from the museum reads , armour anno between 1600 and 1625.

24th January 2020, 07:56 PM	#1
ulfberth Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 426	Hello Casey, the fine close helmet you have is indeed a close helmet for cuirassiers used during the 80 years war. It's from the first half of the 17th C, probably Dutch, but it can also be Flemish or German. Here is a similar helmet in the National military Museum of the Netherlands, Soest. kind regards Ulfberth Attached Images

1st February 2020, 05:19 PM	#3
ulfberth Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 426	Another similar helmet from the armour worn on the funeral of Michiel De Ruyter in 1677 , the description from the museum reads , armour anno between 1600 and 1625. Attached Images

31st January 2020, 02:55 AM	#2
CSinTX Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 233	Thanks for the info and other example. They look like they could be twins.