sugarloaf helmet with hinged visor 16 mm steel po Zwaarden en wapens making their protection vital

making their protection vital

Consequently

This rapier has a richly decorated and handmade hilt

A strong and thick hard leather gauntlet for the right hand

It nowadays is part of the collection of the Rheinisches Landesmuseum in Trier

sugarloaf helmet with hinged visor 16 mm steel po Zwaarden en wapens making their protection vitalGreat helms like this became especially popular from the beginning of the 14th century. The helmet has a conical shape that helps deflect blows away from the head. This type of helmet represents the peak in the development of large helmets, or pot helms. In the Middle Ages, conical helmets were called sugarloaf helmets because their shape resembled a loaf of sugar. This helmet is distinguished by its hinged visor. It is hand crafted from 1. 6 mm thick