Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - NORTHERN EUROPEAN HELMET ZISCHAGGE from the 17 TH Century URGENT NEED HELP !

Matchlock · 7th June 2012, 04:31 PM

Hi Cerjak,

Thank your for trusting me that much but as I have stated various times, pieces of armor are not exactly my field of expertise.

Telling by your photos though, I would say the helmet looks very good and original; it reminds me of similar helmets which are part of late field armor (Feldkürisse), Thirty Years War, in the famous Graz Armory; many of them were supplied by a Styrian maker in 1635, so a date of ca. 1620-30 seems quite right for your helmet.

It also seems close in style to a Savoy helmet.

I do hope this will help a bit.

Best,
Michael

7th June 2012, 04:31 PM	#26
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Hi Cerjak, Thank your for trusting me that much but as I have stated various times, pieces of armor are not exactly my field of expertise. Telling by your photos though, I would say the helmet looks very good and original; it reminds me of similar helmets which are part of late field armor (Feldkürisse), Thirty Years War, in the famous Graz Armory; many of them were supplied by a Styrian maker in 1635, so a date of ca. 1620-30 seems quite right for your helmet. It also seems close in style to a Savoy helmet. I do hope this will help a bit. Best, Michael Attached Images Last edited by Matchlock; 7th June 2012 at 04:56 PM.