"17th Century Blackened Grotesque Closed Helmet"
Blackened Grotesque Close Helmet 17th CenturySavonayard type, Italian.
Made from the finest master armourers iin Europe, these armourers would have produced the finest sets for the nobility and upper echelons of the government. These masters would have used their talents to combine their passion for creating protective armour used for the art of war while still creating a work of art.
The helmet functions and operates perfectly.
This combat closed helmet had one purpose which is to offer its wearer advanced protection and would have been made for a high-ranking knights or nobleman.
Specifications:
Height 38 CM
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