Historical Armor Displays

Artifacts of medieval armor and helmets, highlighting intricate designs and historical significance.

Armour Armour of the medieval knight. Metal protection of the soldier against the weapon of the opponent Copyright: xZoonar.com/ValeryxxSibrikovx 2425271

Sallet (Barbuta) Made 1440-1490 Milan. In Italy a form of close-fitting helmet called a barbuta was developed from the open-faced bascinet. Similar to ancient Greek helmets, the face was given a T-shaped opening for vision and ventilation. This example was strengthened with an applied steel strip to stop sword points from sliding into the wearerís face.. Steel . Master ZO

Lobster-Tail Burgonet probably second quarter 17th century Northern European. Lobster-Tail Burgonet 27085

Portions of a Parade Armor ca. 1575 Italian, Milan When complete, this horseman's armor would have included defenses for the arms and legs and perhaps a matching shaffron (horse's head defense) and saddle. The high-relief ornament, originally decorated with gold and silver, includes a scene of the Judgment of Paris at the top of the breastplate.Discovered in 1912 in the parish church at Aya, near San Sebastian in northern Spain, this important harness was restored in 1914 by the Metropolitan Museum's armorers, who expertly replaced the missing lower half of the visor and the collar of the helmet and most of the tassets (defenses for the upper thighs).. Portions of a Parade Armor 23094

Close Helmet. Southern German or Austrian. Date: 1510-1530. Dimensions: H. 22.9 cm (9 in.). Steel. Origin: Southern Germany. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Armour Armour of the medieval knight. Metal protection of the soldier against the weapon of the opponent Copyright: xZoonar.com/ValeryxxSibrikovx 2425271

Close Helmet Made 1500-1520 Innsbruck. Steel and paint .

Helmet and Gorget. Culture: German. Dimensions: Helmet (14.25.679a): Wt. 4 lb. 3 oz. (1899.4 g); gorget (27.183.59): H. 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm); W. 11 in. (27.9 cm). Date: ca. 1525-75. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Armet ca. 1440 Stamped with the armorer's name, LIONARDO Italian This is one of the earliest complete examples of an armet, the characteristic headpiece worn in Italy by mounted soldiers from about 1410 to about 1510. It is stamped with the armorer's name, LIONARDO, and his mark, the letter L in a serrated circle.. Armet 24686

Iron helmet Iron helmet of the medieval knight. Very heavy headdress Copyright: xZoonar.com/VALERY-SIBRIKOVx 7538308

Closed Burgonet of "Savoyard" Type ca. 1600-1620 Italian "Savoyard" helmets are a distinctive form of late Italian close-helmet worn by cuirassiers, the heavy cavalry outfitted with plate armor worn only to the knee and armed with pistols and swords. The term Savoyard is a reference to the large number of these helmets that the Swiss captured from the troops of the duke of Savoy during an unsuccessful assault on the city of geneva during the night of December 11-12, 1602. These helmets are also referred to as Todenkopf ("death's head," in German), an illusion to the eerie skull-like quality of the face defense. This example, which is unusual in having a fully embossed human nose, has a decidedly more cheerful countenance.. Closed Burgonet of "Savoyard" Type. Italian. ca. 1600-1620. Steel, leather. Helmets

Visored Bascinet ca. 1450 German. Visored Bascinet. German. ca. 1450. Steel. Helmets

Sallet ca. 1500-1510 German Armor was made in southern Germany and Austria, areas rich in iron ore, since the early Middle Ages. By the fifteenth century, the armorers of this region had achieved an international reputation that rivaled the fame of their counterparts in northern Italy. Augsburg, Landshut, Nuremberg in Germany, and Mühlau and nieghboring Innsbruck in Austria were the major armor-producing centers. Their armorers could equip entire armies while also fulfilling personal commissions for the nobility throughout western Christendom. The patronage of the upper nobility spurred the leading armorers to develop technical innovations and decorative styles that set international standards of quality and beauty. Emperor Maximilan I (1459-1519) employed dozens of armorers to make battle and tournament armors for his personal use and as imperial gifts. Chief among these armorers was Lorenz Helmschmid (about 1445-1516) of Augsburg, possibly the most talented German armorer of the late

Armet ca. 1600 French. Armet 27129

Close Helmet. Northern Italian. Date: 1570-1590. Dimensions: H. 20.3 cm (8 in.). Steel. Origin: Northern Italy. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Great Sallet Made 1375-1425 Italy. Steel .

Iron helmet Iron helmet of the medieval knight. Very heavy headdress Copyright: xZoonar.com/ValeryxxSibrikovx 2476917

Sallet of Emperor Maximilian I (1459-1519). Armorer: Attributed to Lorenz Helmschmid (German, Augsburg, ca. 1445-1516). Culture: German, Augsburg. Dimensions: H. 12 in. (30.5 cm); W. 9 in. (22.9 cm); D. 12 3/8 in. (31.4 cm); Wt. 4 lb. 15.7 oz. (2261 g). Date: ca. 1490-95.This sallet was a new type probably invented by Lorenz Helmschmid for Emperor Maximilian I (1459-1519) around the time he became head of the Holy Roman Empire in 1493. Its construction, with the falling buffe (chin defense) pivoting on the same points as the visor, anticipates the development of close helmets around 1510. The gilt fleur-de-lis trim, which originally bordered the entire helmet, is a typical late Gothic decoration on armors of high quality and is found on several that belonged to Maximilian and other members of the Habsburg court. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Cabasset. Culture: Italian. Dimensions: H. 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm); W. 9 5/8 in. (24.4 cm); D. 13 1/4 in. (33.7 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 6.2 oz. (1536.5 g). Date: ca. 1550-75. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Rüstung Armour of the medieval knight. Metal protection of the soldier against the weapon of the opponent Copyright: xZoonar.com/ValeryxxSibrikovx 2494293

Closed Burgonet Made 1600-1640 . Steel and leather .

Iron helmet Iron helmet of the medieval knight. Very heavy headdress Copyright: xZoonar.com/ValeryxxSibrikovx 2449793

Armour of the medieval knight. Metal protection of the soldier against the weapon of the opponent

Close-Helmet 1550 Attributed to Kunz Lochner. Close-Helmet 26533

Armet Italian, probably Milan ca. 1450-60; rondel, stem, and aventail, later This is part of a large find of medieval armor discovered in 1840 in the ruins of the fortress of Chalcis, on the Greek island of Euboea (then a Venetian colony called Negroponte). The fortress had been captured and destroyed by the Turks in 1470. Now divided largely between the Ethnological Museum, Athens, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Chalcis hoard contains many rare and unusual elements of fourteenth- and fifteenth-century armor. Of particular importance are the variety of headpieces and the many fragments of brigandines (armor for the torso constructed of small plates riveted to layers of fabric), some of which retain portions of their original velvet covering. The Chalcis armor provides a unique picture of the armament used in the Aegean, one of the easternmost military outposts of the Venetian empire.

Iron helmet Iron helmet of the medieval knight. Very heavy headdress Copyright: xZoonar.com/ValeryxxSibrikovx 5718628

Armor. Culture: Chinese. Dimensions: Helmet (a); H. including nape defense 20 3/4 in. (52.7 cm); H. excluding nape defense 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm); W. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm); D. 10 in. (25.4 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 14.3 oz. (1766.2 g). Date: 18th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Iron helmet of the medieval knight. Very heavy headdress

Cabasset. Culture: Italian. Dimensions: H. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm); W. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm); D. 12 3/4 in. (32.4 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 7 oz. (1159 g). Date: 17th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Helmet (Khula Khud). Culture: Persian, Qajar. Dimensions: H. including mail 27 in. (68.6 cm); H. including nasal 16 1/4 in. (41.3 cm); H. excluding mail and nasal 11 in. (27.9 cm); Diam. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm); Wt. 3 lbs. 11 oz. (1786 g). Date: 19th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Tuscany, Italy. Detail of an original Medieval armour

Jousting Sallet (Rennhut) Made for Louis II (1506-1526), King of Hungary and Bohemia ca. 1525 Attributed to Kolman Helmschmid German The helmet was intended for the Scharfrennen, a joust fought by two mounted contestants armed with sharp lances. The conjoined initials L and M, for Louis II of Hungary (1506-1526) and his wife, Maria of Austria, are featured prominently in the decoration. Discovered in the collection of the former imperial arsenal in Istanbul, the helmet was presumably captured by the Turks when they overran much of eastern Europe between 1526 and 1529. Louis II was killed in the battle of Mohács on August 29, 1526, while defending Hungary against the Turkish invasion.. Jousting Sallet (Rennhut) Made for Louis II (1506-1526), King of Hungary and Bohemia 23201

Iron helmet Iron helmet of the medieval knight. Very heavy headdress Copyright: xZoonar.com/ValeryxxSibrikovx 2454310

Backplate, mid-1500s. Germany, Landshut, mid-16th century. Steel; overall: 41.3 x 35.9 x 17.4 cm (16 1/4 x 14 1/8 x 6 7/8 in.).

Inner Plate of a Forearm Defense (Vambrace) ca. 1450-70 Italian This is part of a large find of medieval armor discovered in 1840 in the ruins of the fortress of Chalcis, on the Greek island of Euboea (then a Venetian colony called Negroponte). The fortress had been captured and destroyed by the Turks in 1470. Now divided largely between the Ethnological Museum, Athens, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Chalcis hoard contains many rare and unusual elements of fourteenth- and fifteenth-century armor. Of particular importance are the variety of headpieces and the many fragments of brigandines (armor for the torso constructed of small plates riveted to layers of fabric), some of which retain portions of their original velvet covering. The Chalcis armor provides a unique picture of the armament used in the Aegean, one of the easternmost military outposts of the Venetian empire.. Inner Plate of a Forearm Defense (Vambrace) 23120

Portions of a Jousting Helmet Made 1560-1590 Milan. The manufacture of armor was a highly complex task requiring great skill and expertise. The visor and bevor were part of the armor worn in the joust, a type of sporting combat fought between pairs of mounted contestants who tried to unhorse each other using lances. The visor was a movable plate attached to the helmet to protect the face, while the bevor was used to shield the chin and upper throat. Here the right side of the bevor is fitted with a small door that could be opened by the wearer for additional ventilation between jousts. Although designed primarily with protection in mind, the pieces are also decorated with etched and gilt motifs of figures and foliate strapwork. The etching invites comparison with prints of the period.. Steel, gilding, and leather .

Garniture for Field and Foot Tourney at the Barriers. Northern Italian, Milan. Date: 1560-1590. Dimensions: H. 96.5 cm (38 in.)Wt: 38 lb. 13 oz. Steel with gilding, brass, leather, velvet weave, and lace. Origin: Milan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Rüstung Armour of the medieval knight. Metal protection of the soldier against the weapon of the opponent Copyright: xZoonar.com/ValeryxxSibrikovx 2628242

Helmet (Kabuto) 18th century Japanese. Helmet (Kabuto). Japanese. 18th century. Iron, gilt bronze, lacquer, textile, gilding. Helmets

Gothic Bevor, c. 1480. Spain (Hispano-Flemish), 15th century. Steel; overall: 27.4 x 16.3 cm (10 13/16 x 6 7/16 in.). A bevor is a piece of plate armor that is intended to protect the chin and upper throat. It normally supplemented an open helmet like the sallet. Gothic plate armor achieves its beauty not by surface decoration by the simple elegance of its line, seemingly inspired by contemporary gothic architecture, from which it gets its name.

Iron helmet of the medieval knight. Very heavy headdress

Gjermundbu Viking Helm. 10th c. Decorative Arts. NORWAY. Oslo. University Museum of National Antiquities. Proc: NORWAY. BUSKERUD. Ringerike.

Cuirass 18th-19th century Yi or Nuosu people (Lolo). Cuirass. Yi or Nuosu people (Lolo). 18th-19th century. Wood, lacquer, leather. Sichuan. Armor Parts-Cuirasses

Breastplate from Hussar armor unknown

Reinforcing Breastplate, Shoulder Defense, and Buffe (Chin Defense). Culture: Italian. Dimensions: as mounted, H. 28 in. (71.1 cm); W. 19 in. (48.3 cm); reinforcing breastplate (a); H. 16 in. (40.6 cm); W. 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm); Wt. 4 lb. 2.7 oz. (1890.9 g); buffe (b); H. 13 1/4 in. (33.7 cm); W. 11 in. (27.9 cm); Wt. 4 lb. 0.1 oz. (1817.2 g); shoulder reinforce (c); H. 19 3/4 in. (50.2 cm); W. 11 in. (27.9 cm); Wt. 4 lb. 4.8 oz. (1950.4 g). Date: ca. 1550 to 1575.These reinforcing pieces are part of an unusually large armor garniture (acc. no. 27.159.1) from the armory of the Dos Aguas family in Valencia, Spain. The garniture contains pieces for use in battle and for the tilt in both the Italian and German fashions. The tilt was a tournament fought on horseback between two opponents armed with lances and separated by a lengthwise barrier.The armor as mounted is equipped with a helmet and vambraces (arm defenses) for the tournament. The buffe (chin defense), second breastplate (27.159

engole helmet, 16th century, Álava Armory Museum, Vitoria, Basque Country, Spain.

Set of Mycenaean armour with cuirrass and helm, c.16th century BC. Artist: Unknown

Helmet (Hachi) 17th century Japanese. Helmet (Hachi). Japanese. 17th century. Iron, lacquer. Helmets

Iron helmet Iron helmet of the medieval knight. Very heavy headdress Copyright: xZoonar.com/ValeryxxSibrikovx 2454234

Armour for a head of a horse of the medieval knight.

Ohio, Cleveland. The Cleveland Museum of Art. Ornate steel armor helmet.

Kabuto, or kabuto style full helmet, Japan. Japanese Civilisation, 18th-19th century.

Half Armor attributed to Don Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba y Fernández de Córdoba, Duke of Sessa (1520/1524-1578) partially mid-16th century, comprehensively reworked in the 19th century Attributed to Lucio Piccinino Italian The appearance of this armor is due largely to the extensive alterations and restorations that were made to redecorate and complete it in the 19th century. Because of its heavlily compromised condition, this armor is not a valid example of mid-16th century luxury armor. Nevertheless, it is important as one of the more lavish examples of armor forgery in the 19th century.. Half Armor attributed to Don Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba y Fernández de Córdoba, Duke of Sessa (1520/1524-1578) 21996

Iron helmet Iron helmet of the medieval knight. Very heavy headdress Copyright: xZoonar.com/ValeryxxSibrikovx 2454150

Demi Shaffron. Italian, Milan. Date: 1590-1600. Dimensions: 42.6 × 25.4 cm (16 3/4 × 10 in.). Steel and leather. Origin: Milan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Knight in Armour

Bronze gladiator's helmet

Sutton Hoo helmet. Early 7th century AD, England. One of only 4 early medieval helmets found in England. Made of Bronze, Silver wire and garnet. Features decorated panels depicting heroic scenes.

DETALLE DEL CASCO DE LA ARMADURA CON LAS ARMAS IMPERIALES DE CARLOS V - SIGLO XVI. Location: PALACIO REAL-REAL ARMERIA DE MADRID. MADRID. SPAIN.

Helmet (Kabuto) 18th century Japanese. Helmet (Kabuto). Japanese. 18th century. Iron, brass, lacquer, silk, textile, gold. Helmets

Morion ca. 1575 Italian. Morion 27156

Pair of Mitten Gauntlets Made 1490-1530 Spain. Steel and leather .

Romania, Sinaia. Neo-Renaissance Peles Castle c. 1873. Summer residence of King Carol I (Charles) of Romania. The Great Armory collection.

Head of a Viking warrior. National Historical Museum, Stockholm

Malta, Valletta, Grand Master's Palace, interior detail with suits of armor

23-cm palliser shell. Pointed 23 cm of grenade, painted red. The grenade is 50.5 cm long and has a 225 mm caliber. The grenade has two rings cams for a drawn loop with six towing fields. In the bottom a bus from a softer metal is poured with a filling hole.

Hand protection medieval knight. Element protective armor

Roman gladiator's helmet. ITALY.

Italy, Lombardy, Sabbionetta, armour, Garden Palace.

Sallet (Barbute) Made 1460-1470 Milan. Steel . Antonio Missaglia

Hand protection medieval knight. Element protective armor

Right Thigh Defense (Cuisse) with Knee Defense (Poleyn). Culture: German. Dimensions: H. 18 3/4 in. (47.6). Date: 16th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

CASCO O CELADA DE PASEO DE CARLOS V - SIGLO XVI - INV.D1. Author: FILIPPO NEGROLI (1510-1579). Location: PALACIO REAL-REAL ARMERIA DE MADRID. MADRID. SPAIN.

Knights' armours, weapons and art museum in the Veste Coburg castle, Coburg, Upper Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Elements of a Half Armor. Culture: German, Nuremberg. Dimensions: Wt. 31 lb. 14 oz. (14.46 kg); Wt. of helmet 5 lb. 5 oz. (2409.7 g). Date: 16th century and later. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Europe, Italy, Lombardy, Lecco province, Lake Lario, Varenna, Vezio Castle and its ghosts.

Helmet (Hachi). Culture: Japanese. Dimensions: 11 in. (27.9 cm) x 11 in. (27.9 cm).. Date: 18th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Native North America Art - Tomahawks

Gothic Backplate, c. 1475-1500. Germany, late 15th Century. Steel, modern leather straps; overall: 44.5 x 34.5 x 16.5 cm (17 1/2 x 13 9/16 x 6 1/2 in.). Over time the increasing effectiveness of the crossbow and longbow made steel plates necessary for protection. Around 1400 a knight was protected almost entirely by plate armor. The elements shown here (backplate and fan-shaped pauldrons), with their sculptural line, illustrate the beauty of plate armor from the Gothic age.

Przeszo Przyszoci unknown

contemporary shiny mask golden strokes

reconstruction of the Sutton Hoo helmet, a decorated Anglo-Saxon helmet discovered during the 1939 excavation of the Sutton Hoo ship-burial. Buried around 625 AD. it is believed to have been the helmet of King Raedwald; for whom its elaborate decoration may have given it a secondary function almost akin to a crown.

An armour and arms of Roman gladiators, warriors and slaves, special exhibition at the Colosseum, Rome, Latium region, Italy, Europe

Sutton Hoo helmet Anglo-Saxon, early 7th century AD. Only four complete helmets are known from Anglo-Saxon England: at Sutton Hoo, Benty Grange, Wollaston and York.

Sun dial clock Close up shot of old sundial clock Copyright: xZoonar.com/Baloncicix 14210574

Metal firefighter's helmet with a fire department emblem and a coat of arms, "Feuer und Flamme - Die Feuerwehr von 1850 bis heute", an exhibition of 150 years of Lauf Fire Department, Lauf Industrial Museum, Lauf an der Pegnitz, Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Catholic church. A censer to produce smoke and fragrance of incense with incense boat. Geneva. Switzerland.

goldener Militär Helm goldener Militär Helm Copyright: xZoonar.com/Dr.xNorbertxLangex 14181693

Belgium, Kaaskerke. Dodengang. Gut of Death. Souvenir item on display at the museum.

Middle age metallic shield and two swords on a wall

concept with old hunting hat and binoculars on white background

Japanese Samurai Armour made from lacquered wood. Dated 19th Century

American helmet

Ritter Antike sizilianische Puppenspielfigur Copyright: xZoonar.com/MartinaxBergx 7909864

Norman knight dressed warrior 2nd half of the 11th century. Isolated on white Norman knight dressed warrior 2nd half of the 11th century. Isolated on white ,model released, Symbolfoto Copyright: xZoonar.com/PavelxSytilinxxxxxVolgograd,xRussia.x 22031124 ,model released, Symbolfoto ,property released

Face Defense of Mail. Culture: German. Dimensions: H. 15 in. (38.1 cm); W. 33 in. (83.8 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 13 oz. (1275.73 g).. Date: 15th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Marcus Aurelius (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus)(121-180). Roman emperor from 161 to 180. Dynasty Antonine. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Denmark.

Europe, England, London, St James' Palace. A life guard in traditional uniform standing outside St James Palace.

Old style wooden arrows in the case of an archer

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