Crusader's Helmet Identification

[cel7]

Welcome to this forum Bob! The helmet seems quite new to me. I don't see any patina, the edges are all sharp, there even seem to be some burrs on the air holes. The armor mark also looks very fresh. The "screw" like hinge is a no go for me. On the other hand, in one of the photos it looks as if there are hammermarks on the inside of the helmet, something you expect to see in an original piece.
I hope I don't disappoint you too much.
But maybe I'm wrong, so maybe there are other forum members who want to shed some light on it.

[Kristiaan]

Hello,

indeed a modern copy to me too.
It is, however, quiet well made. No ordinary copy.

[corrado26]

For your info: At the time when the originals of your helmet came up the Crusades had already been over for about 300 years.

[fernando]

Be gentle, guys !

[Raf]

Here for comparison is similar helmet made by Nigel Carren who specialises in historically accurate reproduction armour.

[BobR61]

Originally Posted by Raf

Here for comparison is similar helmet made by Nigel Carren who specialises in historically accurate reproduction armour.

Originally Posted by Raf

Here for comparison is similar helmet made by Nigel Carren who specialises in historically accurate reproduction armour.

Hi Everyone

First, thank you for your help. This is my wife's inherited collection and I am by no means an expert in any of it. So, this being said, I really appreciate any information that can be provided. I thought this was a copy, just don't want to try to sell it without knowing anything. To this end, can I just ask why they would have stamped it with the anvil and three hearts? Is this a maker's mark?

I am also attaching photos of another helmet I have, this one, I have seen the exact copy of in the Diego Velazquez Museum in Santiagode, Cuba and apparentely has ties to Christopher Columbus's son.

Again, in my research, I have not come across a similar one, however, the exact helmet was featured in a magazine from The Museum of Historical Arms, catalog no 23, January 1, 1965.

Can anyone add anything else to this? I'm not sure what to do with this particular piece, any advice?

[cel7]

Here's one. It says "Victorian copy" but I don't believe the copies are from the Victorian era. Fairly new in my opinion.

https://historical.ha.com/itm/antiqu...a/6076-50990.s

[Merenti]

Originally Posted by BobR61

...Can anyone add anything else to this? I'm not sure what to do with this particular piece, any advice?

Hey Bob if you want to sell the helmet. I'm interested.



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