Lobster-tailed pot helmet, 17. Century

Lobster-tailed pot helmet, 17. Century

The lobster-tailed pot helmet, named after the animal because of the similarity of its neck guard to the tails, also named zischägge, horseman's pot and harquebusier's pot, was a helmet used by horsemen in the 17th century.

It consisted of a semi-spherical headpiece, often punched cheekpieces, a forwarding projecting peak, the characteristic neckguard and a nasal bar. It was first used by Hungarian hussars and polish horsemen, and from the 17th century quickly adapted by the middle-European harquebusiers and dragoons.

Specifications:

• material: steel, leather
• size: suitable for max head circumference (size adjustable) up to 60cm
• long distance (front to back): approx. 21cm
• short distance (ear to ear): approx. 17cm
• weight: approx. 2670 g