A HELMET FROM A FUNERARY ACHIEVEMENT

Cerjak · 17th October 2015, 07:45 PM

When a knight or member of the nobility died, particularly if they had a reputation as a warrior, a special helmet called a funerary helm was hung near or above their monument. Such funerary helms could be purely ornamental, but were more commonly actual armour worn by the person during their life - though not necessarily a helm used in battle
Even with alterations this helmet is still an interesting historical piece ,It has two-piece skull with prominent comb with turned edge And also various patched repairs .The comb fitted with a funerary spike to the top. The skull is probably first half of the 17TH Century.
Any comment on it will be welcome.

Cerjak

Cerjak · 17th October 2015, 07:46 PM

other example

ulfberth · 17th October 2015, 08:22 PM

Congratulations Jean Luc,

this is clearly an antique funural helmet made of old parts and as you said, it is part of history.

Kind regards

Ulfberth

fernando · 17th October 2015, 09:06 PM

Very interesting acquisiton, Jean-Luc.
Felicitations

Cerjak · 18th October 2015, 12:26 PM

Other funerary HELM

A Senefelder · 18th October 2015, 05:17 PM

Funnery achievements were earlier on components of the actual armour of the deceased. These later examples are interesting in their own right for a sometimes different reason in that they are often made from odds and ends of original functional components and quickly ginned up elements. Jean's example seems to be made from elements of 17th century cuirassiers helmets. The bowl was damaged, the front made from two non matching components ( this visor clearly was intended originally for a helmet with a much more pronounced chin ) appears to be from a different helmet than the bowl as the flange carrying the gorget plate on the front sits considerably lower than the flange ( which has been cut away ) on the bowl of the helmet would have been ( as the back gorget plate goes under the front gorget plate when the helmet is closed and one this obviously would not be possible the these elements ). This is a nice classic example of a later funnery achievement of the 17th century made up from original components from several other helmets.

17th October 2015, 07:45 PM	#1
Cerjak Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: FRANCE Posts: 1,064	A HELMET FROM A FUNERARY ACHIEVEMENT When a knight or member of the nobility died, particularly if they had a reputation as a warrior, a special helmet called a funerary helm was hung near or above their monument. Such funerary helms could be purely ornamental, but were more commonly actual armour worn by the person during their life - though not necessarily a helm used in battle Even with alterations this helmet is still an interesting historical piece ,It has two-piece skull with prominent comb with turned edge And also various patched repairs .The comb fitted with a funerary spike to the top. The skull is probably first half of the 17TH Century. Any comment on it will be welcome. Cerjak Attached Images

17th October 2015, 07:46 PM	#2
Cerjak Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: FRANCE Posts: 1,064	other example Attached Images

18th October 2015, 12:26 PM	#5
Cerjak Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: FRANCE Posts: 1,064	PICTURES FROM CHURCHS Other funerary HELM Attached Images

17th October 2015, 08:22 PM	#3
ulfberth Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 382	Congratulations Jean Luc, this is clearly an antique funural helmet made of old parts and as you said, it is part of history. Kind regards Ulfberth

17th October 2015, 09:06 PM	#4
fernando Lead Moderator European Armoury Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,643	Very interesting acquisiton, Jean-Luc. Felicitations

18th October 2015, 05:17 PM	#6
A Senefelder Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 214	Funnery achievements were earlier on components of the actual armour of the deceased. These later examples are interesting in their own right for a sometimes different reason in that they are often made from odds and ends of original functional components and quickly ginned up elements. Jean's example seems to be made from elements of 17th century cuirassiers helmets. The bowl was damaged, the front made from two non matching components ( this visor clearly was intended originally for a helmet with a much more pronounced chin ) appears to be from a different helmet than the bowl as the flange carrying the gorget plate on the front sits considerably lower than the flange ( which has been cut away ) on the bowl of the helmet would have been ( as the back gorget plate goes under the front gorget plate when the helmet is closed and one this obviously would not be possible the these elements ). This is a nice classic example of a later funnery achievement of the 17th century made up from original components from several other helmets.