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AHorsa
15th February 2020, 10:52 AM
Dear all,
this week I got my first (old) Helmet. It is sayd that it is German around 1600.
It was subsequently "re-blackened", which the pre-owner removed on the outside (on the inside it is still remaining). There are still remains of (what I think is) the original blackening outside.
It is made from laminated steel and quite light in my oppinion (around 1.15 kg). I only had an 16th century breastplate before, which was really heavy, so I was suprised by the low weight of the helmet.
There is a repair on the rim where I am not sure if it is old or of newer age. What do you think? I hope everything is okay with the helmet.
Looking forward to your comments
Best regards
Andreas
fernando
15th February 2020, 11:15 AM
It looks good ... to me, Andreas. The repair doesn't look modern; and not a problem, in any case. You are right in that it is a light example; hopefuly still authentic. Let us see what other members tell.
ulfberth
15th February 2020, 02:48 PM
Hi Andreas,
As Fernando said ,the helmet is Original don't worry, it is indeed a light weight version, but as on close helmets and other models this weight can vary a lot.
kind regards
Ulfberth
ulfberth
15th February 2020, 02:59 PM
Although most will weigh around 1500 grams, the first one is from the Metropolitan Museum and weighs 1150 grams and the second one is in the art zeughaus museum in Slothurn Germany and weighs 1180 grams.
AHorsa
15th February 2020, 03:30 PM
Hello Gentlemen
Thanks a lot for confirming its authenticity and for the supplementary images!
Best regards
Andreas
Lansquenet59
15th February 2020, 04:41 PM
Hello,
It is perfectly authentic. It is a very simple model, made in two parts, often light, I have one of a similar weight.
AHorsa
15th February 2020, 10:41 PM
Thanks for the further opinion. Happy to hear that.
Is it possible to say whether this piece was made for military purposes, for night watches or guards or others?
Lansquenet59
16th February 2020, 11:11 AM
For me, it can be quite military, for the infantry. The models with decorations, are generally for the guards of the German cities.
AHorsa
8th March 2020, 02:08 PM
Hi Lansquenet,
thanks for the info!
I figured out that under the newer blackening there is (active) rust partially. So I removed this new blackening. Now one can see different layer of older colours. The lowest layer seems to be a homogenious greyish/black, partially a bit blueish, thin cover. It looks like burnished. Was burnishing already known and used around 1600? Or might that have been made in later times?
Best regards
Andreas
Lansquenet59
8th March 2020, 05:39 PM
Hi Andreas,
At the time, the armor was either polished white. Or with a blue - black tint. It was heated to a certain temperature to achieve this result. (According to my knowledge).
So for me, it is its original color that we see there.
AHorsa
9th March 2020, 10:23 PM
thanks for your opinion, Lansquenet!
I found some pieces with similar tint:
https://www.tulliehouse.co.uk/thecollection/comb-morion-helmet
http://www.allenantiques.com/images/A-184-detail.jpg
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