Late Medieval Helmets

Late Medieval and Knight Helmets - Our range of knight helmets include Bassinet, Sallet, Armets and more. Covering helmets from the 14th to 17th centuries and used by fully armoured knights. Items in stock unless otherwise indicated.

European - Open Sallet
	The “Little War Helm” with an open face design was popular in the mid 1400’s. Less confining than visored helms, it left vision unobstructed allowing freedom of movement. This helmet now comes with a leather webbing and chin strap. Price:  -	QTY:

Simple Bascinet Helmet
	The bassinet was a Medieval European open-faced helmet, typically with an aventail and hinged visor. The early visions sometimes had a neck defense of chainmail, camail, while later versions often protected the neck with a separate but attached plate assembly called a colletin. The bascinet, both with and without visor was the most common helmet worn in Europe during the latter portions of the 14th and early 15th century. Price:  -	QTY:

Maximillian Helmet
	Late 15th, early 16th Century close helm with bellows visor. An excellent re-production, the armet cheek pieces overlap and are held in place by a small latch. Maximilian became Holy Roman Emperor in 1493 on the death of his father Frederick III. He was skilled at handling weapons and all forms of equestrian sport. Price:  -	QTY:

Milanese Armet Helmet
	Milanese is the descriptive term for Italian armor of the 15th Century characterized by an organic, rounded line. Milanese armors are generally made from larger plates than their German gothic counterparts, have little fluting, and are more curvaceous. The Italians fancied the flow these rounded edges gave the helm. This is a tough, robust reproduction of the 15th Century Milanese Helms. Price:  -	QTY:

Sallet & bevor - stainless
	Sallet and Bevor made of stainless steel. This is a two piece set and has been made from 18ga stainless steel so it won't rust. Price:  -	QTY:

Simple Sallet
	Basic Sallet - Articulated Visor   Size:670mm circ Gauge steel: 1.4mm Price:  -	QTY:

Black Knight Tourney Helm
	Black knight tourney helmet with hinged front visor/grill. Perfectly suited to taking a crest or plume. Designed to be worn over an inner helmet or steel skull cap. Size circumference 750mm diameter 220mm height 275mm weight 2.53kg Price:  -	QTY:

Bascinet - 'hounskull'
	By the middle of the 14th century, most knights discarded the great helm altogether in favor of a fully visored bascinet. The visor was often conical, giving the appearance of a muzzle or a beak. They were sometimes called 'dog faced' (medievally known as a hounskull) or 'pig faced' (a common but strictly modern term). The early versions sometimes had a neck defence of mail called a camail or aventail, while later versions (at the end of the 14th century) often protected the neck with a separate but attached plate assembly, the colletin. The aventail was attached to a leather band, which was in turn attached to the lower border of the bascinet by a series of staples called 'vervelles'. Holes in the leather band were passed over the vervelles, and a waxed cord was passed through the holes in the vervelles to secure it.   This helmet has brass vervelles.   Price:  -	QTY:

Burgonet Helmet
	The burgonet was developed in Burgundy, a region of France, and worn most extensively in 16th century Europe. It was used chiefly by cavalry soldiers as a substitute for the heavier close-helms and armets. This impressive full size helmet beautifully detailed in brass affords protection to the neck as well as the head and face and is styled after the burgonet helms worn by Europe’s royal armies of the 1500s. Our exquisite Royal Guards Helm comes complete with a fully articulated visor that adjusts to allow for better air flow and visibility. It is fully wearable and makes a great addition to every armour collection!   Helm height is 35cm Visor height is 25cm Price:  -	QTY: