A cabasset for comments ... please

fernando · 23rd February 2019, 06:09 PM

Well, in the lack of a minimum quorum to keep this thread alive, i have to see that the party goes on, myself

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Here is a rather interesting illustration of cabassets that i found while browsing on the subject.

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Jim McDougall · 24th February 2019, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by fernando

Well, in the lack of a minimum quorum to keep this thread alive, i have to see that the party goes on, myself

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Here is a rather interesting illustration of cabassets that i found while browsing on the subject.

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This is a wonderful plate of illustrations on the various versions of the cabasset. While thought of as a simple common soldiers helmet, it clearly had well embellished examples in many cases.

Interesting to see the names of Lillian and Fred Funcken, who I seem to recall from military miniature days of the painting of these small figures and wargamers (it was about 40 or more years ago). They published some of the finest illustrations for these purposes and accuracy was incredible. I recall trying my hand at this VERY briefly!

ulfberth · 24th February 2019, 10:43 AM

Here is one in the Metropolitan mMuseum , in polychrome rather unusual.
kind regards,
Ulfberth

fernando · 24th February 2019, 03:50 PM

Thank you so much for coming in Ulfberth

I have actually browsed the Met to know things about cabassets but didn't spot this magnificent example you now show us.
So i went back there and this tome i found it. I will add another picture, which i find interesting due to an inscription that reads "UBOLDO", a comune in Lombardia where most certainly this cabasset owner belonged. One thing the museum text doesn't mention and i take as most plausible is that, this ended up being a funerary item ... both for the Latin inscription and the fact that one doesn't go battling with such a delicately decorated helmet. The owner would become a preferential pray, as everyone would be trying to take him down and bring home such fine work of art

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ulfberth · 24th February 2019, 04:35 PM

Pikeman wearing cabasset

ulfberth · 24th February 2019, 04:47 PM

altough a bit later than your model , here are some musketeers wearing cabassets

ulfberth · 24th February 2019, 04:52 PM

a late 16th century half armor in Milanese style with a cabasset

23rd February 2019, 06:09 PM	#1
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Well, in the lack of a minimum quorum to keep this thread alive, i have to see that the party goes on, myself . Here is a rather interesting illustration of cabassets that i found while browsing on the subject. . Attached Images

24th February 2019, 10:43 AM	#3
ulfberth Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 439	cabasset(s) Here is one in the Metropolitan mMuseum , in polychrome rather unusual. kind regards, Ulfberth Attached Images

24th February 2019, 03:50 PM	#4
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Thank you so much for coming in Ulfberth I have actually browsed the Met to know things about cabassets but didn't spot this magnificent example you now show us. So i went back there and this tome i found it. I will add another picture, which i find interesting due to an inscription that reads "UBOLDO", a comune in Lombardia where most certainly this cabasset owner belonged. One thing the museum text doesn't mention and i take as most plausible is that, this ended up being a funerary item ... both for the Latin inscription and the fact that one doesn't go battling with such a delicately decorated helmet. The owner would become a preferential pray, as everyone would be trying to take him down and bring home such fine work of art . Attached Images

24th February 2019, 04:35 PM	#5
ulfberth Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 439	pikeman Pikeman wearing cabasset Attached Images

24th February 2019, 04:47 PM	#6
ulfberth Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 439	musketeers altough a bit later than your model , here are some musketeers wearing cabassets Attached Images

24th February 2019, 04:52 PM	#7
ulfberth Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 439	cabasset(s) a late 16th century half armor in Milanese style with a cabasset Attached Images