Hoplite Greek bronze Helmet reproduction

francantolin · 7th January 2018, 06:52 PM

Hello and Happy New Year Everybody !

I bought a full size made of bronze reproduction of a greek hoplite helmet,
I bought it in a flea market,
I know it's just a copy but a nice decoration piece so I couldn't resist to buy it and show it !
Really heavy: more than 12kg/ 26,5 pounds !

The seller didn't know much about it,

Does anybody have ( seen) the same ?
Maybe a greek museum replica ?
Souvenir stuff ? ( but really uneasy to transport !...)

Kind regards

Franck

mariusgmioc · 7th January 2018, 07:33 PM

Most interesting and definitely NOT tourist stuff.

For museums and collectors that cannot afford the real stuff and for display.

kronckew · 7th January 2018, 08:31 PM

i have a six inch high one pretty much like it. It lives on my window sill, souvenir of my one trip to Greece in the late 80's *. The 'originals' would have had a crest of horse hair, as even with that they are heavy and a bronze crest like the touristy ones would have been unbearable and awfully top-heavy. nice souvenirs, but in 'small'. mine weighs about 772 grams, after i cleaned out the spider webs. A modern bronze wearable re-enactor's repro i found for sale online weighs 1.91 kg without the crest & with a leather internal suspension, and 2.85 kg with it. Whomever bought & shipped yours was nuts, must have cost a fortune. Will look good in your display tho, and you probably got it for a steal.

*-I mostly recall that the locally brewed Lowenbrau was about $0.50 a litre. It was hot weather, and a cold beer hit the spot perfectly after wandering around the Acropolis.

fernando · 7th January 2018, 11:35 PM

Replicas should perhaps have a more fit place in the Miscellania section as, in lack of a due context, they do not fall within the scope of the European forum, as may be checked !.
Off we go

francantolin · 7th January 2018, 11:44 PM

Ok Fernando, sure , I agree with you!
Thank you Marius and Kronckew for your comments !!
Glad for share a fresh beer one day !!

kronckew · 8th January 2018, 09:40 AM

Good move, fernando!

fernando · 8th January 2018, 10:37 AM

kronckew · 8th January 2018, 11:01 AM

- Beer's on francantolin

francantolin · 8th January 2018, 05:56 PM

thumbs up !!

M ELEY · 8th January 2018, 09:57 PM

A fantastic piece, modern or not! Love the verdigris coloring! Would look great in a display!

Robert · 9th January 2018, 03:44 AM

Could this possibly have originally been made to adorn a statue

It does seem heavy enough to withstand the wear and tear of being left out in the elements.

francantolin · 9th January 2018, 09:58 AM

Thank you Robert and Eley,

yes perhaps a ( modern ) statue part with his extra weight,
sadly too heavy for wear it !...

David · 9th January 2018, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mariusgmioc

Most interesting and definitely NOT tourist stuff.

For museums and collectors that cannot afford the real stuff and for display.

Forgive, since i don't know much about these, but weren't the crowns of these helmets made of thick horse hair or something. This looks like it would be seriously top-heavy and unwieldy in battle, so it hard for me to see this as a museum replica as i would image those would be made more like the original helmets were, i.e. usable.

kronckew · 9th January 2018, 09:18 PM

see post no. three above.

colin henshaw · 9th January 2018, 10:10 PM

There is a shop in Bloomsbury, London selling replicas like these.

7th January 2018, 06:52 PM	#1
francantolin Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 878	Hoplite Greek bronze Helmet reproduction Hello and Happy New Year Everybody ! I bought a full size made of bronze reproduction of a greek hoplite helmet, I bought it in a flea market, I know it's just a copy but a nice decoration piece so I couldn't resist to buy it and show it ! Really heavy: more than 12kg/ 26,5 pounds ! The seller didn't know much about it, Does anybody have ( seen) the same ? Maybe a greek museum replica ? Souvenir stuff ? ( but really uneasy to transport !...) Kind regards Franck Attached Images

7th January 2018, 07:33 PM	#2
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,903	Most interesting and definitely NOT tourist stuff. For museums and collectors that cannot afford the real stuff and for display. Last edited by mariusgmioc; 7th January 2018 at 08:59 PM.

7th January 2018, 08:31 PM	#3
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,184	i have a six inch high one pretty much like it. It lives on my window sill, souvenir of my one trip to Greece in the late 80's . The 'originals' would have had a crest of horse hair, as even with that they are heavy and a bronze crest like the touristy ones would have been unbearable and awfully top-heavy. nice souvenirs, but in 'small'. mine weighs about 772 grams, after i cleaned out the spider webs. A modern bronze wearable re-enactor's repro i found for sale online weighs 1.91 kg without the crest & with a leather internal suspension, and 2.85 kg with it. Whomever bought & shipped yours was nuts, must have cost a fortune. Will look good in your display tho, and you probably got it for a steal. -I mostly recall that the locally brewed Lowenbrau was about $0.50 a litre. It was hot weather, and a cold beer hit the spot perfectly after wandering around the Acropolis. Attached Images Last edited by kronckew; 7th January 2018 at 08:51 PM.

8th January 2018, 11:01 AM	#8
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,184	- Beer's on francantolin Attached Images

7th January 2018, 11:35 PM	#4
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Replicas should perhaps have a more fit place in the Miscellania section as, in lack of a due context, they do not fall within the scope of the European forum, as may be checked !. Off we go

7th January 2018, 11:44 PM	#5
francantolin Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 878	Ok Fernando, sure , I agree with you! Thank you Marius and Kronckew for your comments !! Glad for share a fresh beer one day !!

8th January 2018, 09:40 AM	#6
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,184	Good move, fernando!

8th January 2018, 10:37 AM	#7
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694

8th January 2018, 05:56 PM	#9
francantolin Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 878	thumbs up !!

8th January 2018, 09:57 PM	#10
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,101	A fantastic piece, modern or not! Love the verdigris coloring! Would look great in a display!

9th January 2018, 03:44 AM	#11
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Could this possibly have originally been made to adorn a statue It does seem heavy enough to withstand the wear and tear of being left out in the elements.

9th January 2018, 09:58 AM	#12
francantolin Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 878	Thank you Robert and Eley, yes perhaps a ( modern ) statue part with his extra weight, sadly too heavy for wear it !...

9th January 2018, 09:18 PM	#14
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,184	see post no. three above.

9th January 2018, 10:10 PM	#15
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,430	There is a shop in Bloomsbury, London selling replicas like these.