Would have been worn over a bascinet, with a crested cap held in place above it by laces passed through the pairs of holes in the conical skull-plate.
Helm by Unknown Artist, 1350
© Royal Armouries Museum
Details
- Medium:
- Steel
- Dimensions:
- 36 cm
- Art Fund grant:
- £2,000 ( Total: £50,000)
- Acquired in:
- 1976
- Vendor:
- Peter Dale Ltd
Provenance
Sotheby's, 1974; Peter Dale Ltd.
Venue details
Royal Armouries Museum
Armouries Drive, LEEDS
West Yorkshire
LS10 1LT
0113 220 1999
www.royalarmouries.org
Entry details
Free to allMon – Sun, 10am – 5pm
Closed 24 – 26 Dec