| Sean Flynt wrote: | ||
This is an older Patrick Thaden piece (not representative of his current work). I acquired this in trade from our own Bill Grandy. Here's his description and "before" photos: http://www.myArmoury.com/bill_othr_thad_sallet.html?9 I originally thought I would modify the visor but liked the plain bowl so well that I didn't see any point. I'd like it slightly better if the entire rim were turned, but no matter. It's a classic Italian celata of the late 15th c. and would also look wonderful with the full "Venetian" treatment--velvet covering and gilt copper appliques. Thaden might not claim the piece these days (especially the visor) but I think the bowl is very elegantly shaped and the bevor is a good match, with clean lines and a crisp falling lame mechanism. This particular form was in use long after the 15th c. As I understand it, the celata ala Vennezianna (sp?) was used as a parade helmet into the 18th c. These things are all over contemporary artwork, including (looks to me) on St. Francis in Giorgione's famous Castelfranco Altarpiece of ca. 1503. |
The treatments you speak of are much later modifications, so such helms would be representative of non renaissance periods.
yes, they modified old helmets for parade purposes, as well as many fine renaissance close helms were later crudely hacked by blacksmiths into barred gioco del ponte helms.
Celata alla veneziana (adjectives are ever lowercase). this is standard italian, venetian would be different.
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