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Jeffrey Hildebrandt
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 Posted: Fri 04 Nov, 2016 12:54 am Post subject: Roman cavalry helmet repro |
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My latest completion is a Roman cavalry helmet based on a find from Vize, Turkey. It is raised from brass sheet and decorated by repoussé over pitch. Depictions include Victoria with martial trophies on the cheek pieces, a brow frieze showing the sinking of a ship by the sea-monster Scylla, a crown of oak leaves and acorns in the hair, and some acanthus decoration on the neck guard. The helmet will be further decorated with gilding and silvering at a later date.
I have posted more photos of the helmet, including some progress shots, on my FB page.
Thanks for looking!
Royal Oak Armoury Website
Royal Oak Armoury Facebook
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Leo Todeschini
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Mark Griffin
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Truly magnificent Jeff, I take my hat/helmet off to you. Amazing!
Now, about my full Negroli parade harness... lots of dolphins and sea serpents please!
Currently working on projects ranging from Elizabethan pageants to a WW1 Tank, Victorian fairgrounds 1066 events and more. Oh and we joust loads!.. We run over 250 events for English Heritage each year plus many others for Historic Royal Palaces, Historic Scotland, the National Trust and more. If you live in the UK and are interested in working for us just drop us a line with a cv.
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Tim Lison
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Outrageous! That is soooooo damn good it hurts. Just great! One question though, will it be worn? I would imagine it wouldn't fit everyone, does the person have to send facial measurements for something like this?
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Niels Just Rasmussen
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Fantastic work!
It looks like a fair amount of work-hours went into it 
The original must have been sitting very close to the face or you would have had absolutely horrible vision through the eyes (and hard time getting air through the nose)? So as Tim hinted at face specifications must be incredibly precise.
I also wonder how you avoided overheating your brain in that thing?!
But you could certainly look imposing, almost "godlike" on the battlefield.
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Boris Bedrosov
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I've already seen this masterpiece at FB
Just unique - I'm speechless.
My greatest respect!
"Everyone who has the right to wear a long sword, has to remember that his sword is his soul,
and he has to separate from it when he separates from his life"
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Find my works on Facebook:
Boris Bedrosov's Armoury
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Peter Lyon
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Oh my. That is glorious. I look forward to seeing it in its final gilt and silvered glory.
Still hammering away
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Harry Marinakis
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That is a true masterpiece. your work is incredible.
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