Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria - Thomas Del Mar

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A KETTLE HAT IN 15TH CENTURY STYLE
formed in one piece, with domed skull rising to a low
medial ridge, strongly flanged out at the base to form a
broad neck-guard, projecting forward to a short point at the
front and in aged condition throughout
29cm; 11Iin high
£1000-1500
271
A CLOSE HELMET IN GERMAN EARLY 16TH CENTURY
MAXIMILIAN STYLE, 19TH CENTURY
270
with one-piece skull formed with three low roped combs,
fitted at the nape with a conical plume-holder and a neckguard
of two lames, bellows visor and bevor, the former
pierced with a pair of slanted vision slits and four pairs of
horizontal ventilation-slits, the latter flanged outwards at its
base to form a short neck-guard at the front, the lower
edge decorated with a roped inward turn accompanied by
a recessed border
31.8cm; 12Iin high
‡ £1500-2000
272
A CLOSE HELMET IN GERMAN MID-16TH CENTURY
STYLE, 19TH CENTURY
271
with one-piece skull rising to a low cabled comb, fitted at
the nape with a conical plume-holder and a rear neck-guard
of four lames, visor and bevor, the former with a pair of
vision slits and a series of vertical ventilation slits, the latter
shaped for the chin and drawn-out at the base to form a
short front neck-guard, decorated at its lower edge with a
roped inward turn accompanied by a recessed border
(areas of light pitting)
30.5cm; 12in high
‡ £1200-1800
273
A GRAND GUARD IN GERMAN LATE 16TH CENTURY
STYLE, 19TH CENTURY
of one-piece partly concave form, shaped for fitting over
the left spaudler, strongly flanged outwards at the top and
stamped with two small marks, pierced for attachment
bolts, and with plain unturned edge
54cm; 21Din high
‡ £200-300
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