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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

15th February 2020, 10:52 AM	#1
AHorsa Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Rhineland Posts: 352	German Morion around 1600 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 Attached Images Last edited by AHorsa; 15th February 2020 at 11:06 AM.