Old helmet

Multumesc · 1st April 2013, 01:14 PM

A friend owns this helmet, what do you think? Please ID. Thanks

fernando · 1st April 2013, 03:37 PM

Welding points ?

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A Senefelder · 1st April 2013, 03:48 PM

My vote is possibly an old theatrical costume piece, very late 19th or earlier 20th century perhaps? There was a reasonable amount of theatrical armour produced in the 19th and earlier 20th centuries some of which wasn't all that badly done.

Andi · 1st April 2013, 07:41 PM

The welding poins are looking very similar to modern electric resistance welding points, as can be seen on automotive structures. A technique which became industrially common since the 1930s. Also the flutes on the helmets calotte are indicating a production on a modern metal spinning machine. Also I guess it is a modern helmet for theatrical use. In my opinion definitively not an authentic antique helmet - but still a nice object.

1st April 2013, 01:14 PM	#1
Multumesc Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Romania Posts: 203	Old helmet A friend owns this helmet, what do you think? Please ID. Thanks Attached Images

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fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Welding points ? . Attached Images

1st April 2013, 03:48 PM	#3
A Senefelder Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 214	My vote is possibly an old theatrical costume piece, very late 19th or earlier 20th century perhaps? There was a reasonable amount of theatrical armour produced in the 19th and earlier 20th centuries some of which wasn't all that badly done.

1st April 2013, 07:41 PM	#4
Andi Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Halstenbek, Germany Posts: 203	The welding poins are looking very similar to modern electric resistance welding points, as can be seen on automotive structures. A technique which became industrially common since the 1930s. Also the flutes on the helmets calotte are indicating a production on a modern metal spinning machine. Also I guess it is a modern helmet for theatrical use. In my opinion definitively not an authentic antique helmet - but still a nice object.