Medieval style helmet

[Marius66]

Thank you Ulfberth for your message,

I hope it is not that bad, basic/standard made
I will post some pictures and close up when I receive it

Kind regards

[Marius66]

I finally received the helmet
and I think I am subscribed to questionable products,
the equation: sale on the Internet without seeing the product + fairly attractive price for an original model often rhymes with unpleasant surprises, ...
some elements seem well made, the helmet shell sounds like steel, the same goes for the gorget, but the removable mezail plates are thinner than it seemed and appear to be made of basic sheet of metal,
well a decorative helmet of average quality except the acid engravings and the patina which seem to have se age.
There is a crack on the top of the helmet which I think was filled with tin.
What do you think of studs and rivets inside the helmet?
I know we don't usually talk about money on the site but I received an offer to sell it and I think I could sell it. you can tell me what you think the price is by PM message.

Kind regards

[Marius66]

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[ulfberth]

This skull is original 17th c, they used the pot from an savoyard type helmet or an Enlish style of pot helmet than they attached the other parts to make a complete decorative helmet.
This was common in the 19th c , sometimes you can find original blades in 19th c rapier or sword guards it was cheaper to use old (damaged) parts if they had them.
You can clearly see the difference on the surface on the inside of the helmet, the 19th c parts are not made in the 16th c manner, the tin repair is also something they did 100 years, in the 16th and 17th century they did not use tin repairs.
Kind regards
Ulfberth

[Marius66]

Thanks a lot Ulfberth !
for your message and informations 🙏