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A NORTHERN EUROPEAN BURGONET HELMET

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:700.00 USD Estimated At:1,500.00 - 1,700.00 USD
A NORTHERN EUROPEAN BURGONET HELMET
Auctions Imperial is pleased to announce our 2013 sale, to be held March 16 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Timonium, Maryland. Over 300 lots of choice antique arms and armor including armor, helmets, shields, swords, daggers, battleaxes, maces, halberds, matchlocks, flintlocks and percussion pieces will be offered. Our fine selection for 2013 includes broadswords, baskethilts, shamshirs, shashkas, palas, kindjals, khanjars, tulwars and spears, as well as chain mail and breastplates. This sale will also include important swords and daggers from the Greek War of Independence and the armor of the K...
Probably German, the skull forged in one piece, with integral comb and visor. The hinged cheekpieces flanged at the edge to mate with the separately-applied neckguard. Russet finish.Second half of the 16th century. Areas of pitting, some hinge rivets replaced. Height 27 cm. Condition III