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A SAVOYARD BURGONET HELMET

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military / Armory - Amour Start Price:900.00 USD Estimated At:1,800.00 - 2,000.00 USD
A SAVOYARD  BURGONET HELMET
Auctions Imperial is pleased to announce our 2013 sale, to be held March 15 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Timonium, Maryland. Over 650 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 a
Probably German, the name referring to a skull or death?s head. With crested skull, the peaked and pierced visor and bevor sharing a common pivot as is typical, each secured by large hooks. Studded throughout with brass rivets.17th century or later.Black-painted overall.Height 42.5 cm.
Condition II