help with the mark on a 1600 helmet....

A Senefelder · 29th June 2012, 04:28 PM

While I cannot help you with the mark, what you appear to have is a very nice example of a 17th century " savoryard " style tottenkopf curassiers helmet. This is a much more finished example of what could sometimes be very crude mass produced helmets for the average trooper ( the very defitintion of " munitions " armour ). The bowl is constructed in two halves which are joined along the crest via one half of the crest being slightly longer than the other, rolled over the shorter and crimped ( an increasingly common technique in the second half of the 16th century, and very common in the 17th ) and the halves overlaping front and back and being riveted. The details of the visor are especially nice. Based on the construction details from the pics I would say this is a nice upper end ( perhaps an officers ) 17th century curaissiers helmet. I am envious!

29th June 2012, 04:28 PM	#12
A Senefelder Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 214	While I cannot help you with the mark, what you appear to have is a very nice example of a 17th century " savoryard " style tottenkopf curassiers helmet. This is a much more finished example of what could sometimes be very crude mass produced helmets for the average trooper ( the very defitintion of " munitions " armour ). The bowl is constructed in two halves which are joined along the crest via one half of the crest being slightly longer than the other, rolled over the shorter and crimped ( an increasingly common technique in the second half of the 16th century, and very common in the 17th ) and the halves overlaping front and back and being riveted. The details of the visor are especially nice. Based on the construction details from the pics I would say this is a nice upper end ( perhaps an officers ) 17th century curaissiers helmet. I am envious!