Good points on the plume holder.
My asking whether this was a Spanish example was influenced by the fact that this type of head defence originates in Spain (Castille). I would not be able to distinguish their actual provenance except if with any identifiable marks; although i know of a close helmet with that type of 'cord' brim that someone once nentioned it was an Italian fashion; but i don't know. I am aware that big exports of these 'cascos' took place among countries (Portugal for one), as local production output did not satisfy each ones needs during occasional events. As an example, King Dom Sebastião had to order a surplus of 1200 units (from Flanders or Germany ?) for his disastrous battle of Alcacer Quibir (al Quasr al-kibr, 1578).
But then again, it is only natural that munition grade ones were more on the import/export circuit.
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