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LOT 2605
A 'Spanish' Iron Morion-Cabasset Style Helmet
20TH CENTURY A.D.
10 1/4 in. (1.25 kg, 26 cm wide).
With tall carinated bowl, wide brim with rolled edge and punched 'A' proof-mark at the brow; row of domed rivets above the brim, each with a rosette washer to the outside and a small rove to the inside, securing a (fragmentary) fabric liner to the inner face of the bowl; old repair to the inner face at the apex. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s.
FootnotesThe cabasset-morion was worn by infantry and light cavalry from the mid-sixteenth century to the seventeenth century. It is characterised by its flared brim and ridged bowl. The cabasset usually features a hooked spike at the apex, the morion a tall comb; the present piece combines elements of both designs.
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LOT 2605
A 'Spanish' Iron Morion-Cabasset Style Helmet
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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