Posts: 28 Location: Stafford/Fairfax, VA
Sat 17 Jul, 2010 6:53 pm
Sallet-Armet question
http://armourandcastings.com/index.php?_a=vie...ductId=363
Would anyone happen to know if the helmet at the link above is historically accurate? Any place I might be able to find historical examples of a helmet like that? Also, assuming something like it was used, what kind of throat protection would it have likely been used with?
Thanks in advance,
Tim
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Posts: 367 Location: Seattle, WA
Sat 17 Jul, 2010 7:07 pm
Here's the one in the
Wallace Collection.
I bought the one from armour and castings, review here:
http://www.myArmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t...mp;start=0
I love mine, and it's going strong. I wear a standard right now, but I think a plate gorget is more appropriate, and will be upgrading to that soon. [/url]
Posts: 28 Location: Stafford/Fairfax, VA
Sat 17 Jul, 2010 7:12 pm
Thank you, I just found that same one and was about to post it but you beat me to it.
So a gorget would be appropriate then? Any other options(I'm just curious)?
Posts: 4,194 Location: Northern VA,USA
Sat 17 Jul, 2010 8:03 pm
| Tim Hall wrote: |
Thank you, I just found that same one and was about to post it but you beat me to it.
So a gorget would be appropriate then? Any other options(I'm just curious)? |
A gorget would probably be most appropriate, though a mail standard would also work. These helmets are a little later period than most people realize (late 15th into the 16th c.) where a gorget would probably be a slightly more common solution.
Tom Leoni has the armet, and its not too shabby, especially considering the price. Functionally, it seems great, and it comes with a good liner. Aesthetically it doesn't quite follow the lines of historical models, and has a somewhat modern look to it, but not outrageously so. All in all, it isn't too shabby, particularly for the price.
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