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10th October 2023, 09:02 PM | #1 |
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Sorry, have been busy. The auction listed it as Iron helmet 8-11 Cent AD. It was purchased in Germany.
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11th October 2023, 08:01 AM | #2 |
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11th October 2023, 11:42 AM | #3 |
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I'm surprised that the auction described it as such. Given that if genuine it would be a very rare and expensive thing. For comparison the Yarm helmet . UK.A river find in the 1950s , Doubts were initially raised about its authenticity due to its rather crude construction and its suspicious resemblance to a well documented German example. Now accepted as genuine. The material is wrought iron with a phosphorus content . 1 to 2 mm thick. Note the flat head rivets.
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11th October 2023, 02:27 PM | #4 |
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The only thing I've found, touted to be original that resembles the construction and condition from around the same period is this one.
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11th October 2023, 04:34 PM | #5 |
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Here is another version with the same problematic rivets . For comparison something similar from Brooklyn Museum. Egypt 7 - 8 century.
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11th October 2023, 09:05 PM | #6 |
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And here is an example dated from the 12th. century, attributed to a German crusader, fallen in the siege of Lisbon. No hinges in this one.
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11th October 2023, 09:54 PM | #7 |
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Is the hinge brass? An image of the hinge from inside would be nice, just out of interest.
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12th October 2023, 03:58 AM | #8 |
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The supposedly genuine similar example shown by Joel1475 has the cheek pieces pointing towards the neck guard?!! Definitely not suspicious at all, right?
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12th October 2023, 09:08 AM | #9 | |
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https://www.thecollector.com/ancient...aracteristics/ The hinges of the cheek plates still seem too modern to me, but I give them the benefit of doubt. What strikes me is the even thickness of the cheek plates. The parts of a helmet were hammered at the time, but these look so perfect, no hammer marks. They look cut out. |
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13th October 2023, 11:49 AM | #11 |
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