Battle Merchant - Large Royal Great Helm with Crown 16 mm Steel

The so-called. Large helmetalso Pot helmet"," Bucket helmet or Keg Helmet called (in Eng. grosser Helm or. "toller Helm" or grossartiger Helm)"," often worn over a smaller"," lighter helmet (e.g. worn under a skull cap). It was widespread in the Middle Ages throughout Central Europe"," and numerous contemporary illustrations"," miniatures"," and finds from Germany"," Flanders"," England"," Italy"," Switzerland"," Austria"," etc. demonstrate the popularity of this type of helmet. These helmets originated during the time of the Crusades in the late 12th. / early 13. 1 pc. up to and including 14. 1 pc. common among the knights.

To stand out from the crowd and emphasize their status"," kings on the battlefield often wore a pot helmet with a crown. So they could be more easily recognized by their own soldiers in the heat of battle and receive special protection. Perhaps the crown also offered the king the opportunity to be taken as a hostage and held for ransom"," instead of being immediately killed by the enemy

The handcrafted"," finely crafted medieval helmet we offer here is made of 16","6 mm (16 gauge) steel and adorned with a riveted brass crown. The individual parts are all connected to each other by steel rivets. The eye slits are each approx. 0","53 cm long"," 1 to 1 cm wide"," and the numerous round cutouts on the right side ensure the necessary air circulation.

The blackened interior is lined with a leather inlay"," and the adjustable chin strap made of brown"," 3 mm thick leather is equipped with a brass buckle (with antique finish).

This portable"," truly majestic helmet is suitable for light reenactment"," LARP"," stage"," or TV/film and will simply perfect your transformation into a noble king. Of course"," it also serves as an excellent decorative addition to the treasure trove of any helmet collector

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