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?

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.

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.

thinreadline · 15th April 2014, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Timo Nieminen

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

Yes but it is the woven leather that makes me wonder.

trenchwarfare · 15th April 2014, 04:18 PM

What are the staves between the leather weave made of? They look like metal, and machine made. Very uniform. Looks like it once had something else riveted, or sewn to the framework. There is a series of small holes.

thinreadline · 15th April 2014, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by trenchwarfare

What are the staves between the leather weave made of? They look like metal, and machine made. Very uniform. Looks like it once had something else riveted, or sewn to the framework. There is a series of small holes.

The ribs or staves are metal , copper or brass ... and yes there are a seies of paired holes but no indication as to what they are for.

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, 12:29 AM	#5
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.

15th April 2014, 12:30 AM	#6
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,291	^ No .

15th April 2014, 07:06 AM	#7
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, 04:18 PM	#9
trenchwarfare Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 385	What are the staves between the leather weave made of? They look like metal, and machine made. Very uniform. Looks like it once had something else riveted, or sewn to the framework. There is a series of small holes.