STRANGE HELMET FOR ID please

thinreadline · 14th April 2014, 04:28 PM

Hi
I bought this odd helmet last week , but have no idea what it is . Ignore the sheepskin band inside the brim , that was put there by the last owner so he could wear it (!) . The framework is brass and the crown is leather , woven basketwork style through a series of brass or bronze ribs. Any help much appreciated.

colin henshaw · 14th April 2014, 08:32 PM

Hi
My guess is its a hobbyist's or re-enactor's piece.

thinreadline · 14th April 2014, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by colin henshaw

Hi
My guess is its a hobbyist's or re-enactor's piece.

You may well be right Colin , however to be a re enactors piece it would have to represent something that actually existed once .. so my question would be , what is it meant to be ?
Although not easy to see from my pics, it really does have a feeling of age. If I had to guess I would think it was a late Victorian Gothic revival decorative piece... but I wondered first if it could possibly be some sort of ethnic helmet .

David R · 15th April 2014, 12:26 AM

Moro?

Rick · 15th April 2014, 12:30 AM

^
No .

Timo Nieminen · 15th April 2014, 07:06 AM

If it's a re-enactor helmet, it might be inspired by the Valsgärde 5 helmet.

Cthulhu · 15th April 2014, 12:29 AM

My gut reaction is that it's Scandinavian, but then my gut tells me that bacon is good for me, so it shouldn't be given much credence. But it's a bit like the woven look of an Ultuna helm.

14th April 2014, 04:28 PM	#1
thinreadline Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Wirral Posts: 1,204	STRANGE HELMET FOR ID please Hi I bought this odd helmet last week , but have no idea what it is . Ignore the sheepskin band inside the brim , that was put there by the last owner so he could wear it (!) . The framework is brass and the crown is leather , woven basketwork style through a series of brass or bronze ribs. Any help much appreciated. Attached Images Last edited by thinreadline; 14th April 2014 at 06:36 PM.

14th April 2014, 08:32 PM	#2
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,430	Hi My guess is its a hobbyist's or re-enactor's piece.

15th April 2014, 12:26 AM	#4
David R Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,079	Moro?

15th April 2014, 12:30 AM	#5
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,293	^ No .

15th April 2014, 07:06 AM	#6
Timo Nieminen Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 422	If it's a re-enactor helmet, it might be inspired by the Valsgärde 5 helmet.

15th April 2014, 12:29 AM	#7
Cthulhu Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Central Valley, California Posts: 46	My gut reaction is that it's Scandinavian, but then my gut tells me that bacon is good for me, so it shouldn't be given much credence. But it's a bit like the woven look of an Ultuna helm.