Late transitional sallet 1480-1500
At the end of the 15th century sallets achieved their transformation phase before the armet. This Late transitional sallet is based on an original sallet A72 from the Wallace Collection dated 1520, made by armourers in north Italy. This sallet was probably used with gorget without bevor. It belonged to the collection of the Count of Nieuwerkerke and was acquired by Sir Richard Wallace in 1871. More information...
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Late transitional sallet 1480-1500
This Late transitional sallet boasts to had been painted by Eugène Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc in his “Castles and Warfare in the Middle Ages”. This is a celebrity among transitional sallets!
Specifications:
- Weight approx. 2690 g (Size M)
- Weight approx. 2890 g (Size L)
- Thickness of the steel sheet approx. 1.5mm
The effective gauge of the steel plate may vary due to the handcrafted way of manufacturing.
The helmet is provided with a leather chin strap.
- Size M = 60~61cm head perimeter
- Size L = 63~64cm head perimeter