Medieval Armor Helmets

A collection of ornate medieval helmets showcasing steel craftsmanship, featuring designs like burgonets and sallets, highlighting historical and artistic significance.

Armour Armour of the medieval knight. Metal protection of the soldier against the weapon of the opponent Copyright: xZoonar.com/ValeryxxSibrikovx 2474710

Burgonet with Hinged Cheek Pieces, c. 1540. Germany, Nuremberg, 16th century. Steel, leather chin strap; overall: 33 x 28.5 x 26.2 cm (13 x 11 1/4 x 10 5/16 in.).

Close Helmet for Foot Tourney at the Barriers 1550-1600 Milan. Chivalryówith its connotation of the knightly idealówas intimately connected with the horse (cheval in French). A knight took care to protect his mount, on which he was dependent for the mobility and speed required in both attack and retreat. In Roman times, some heavy cavalry used armor made of iron or bronze scales to protect their horses. From the twelth century on, knights covered their steeds in bands of iron mail (a network of interlocking rings). By the fifteenth century, full-plate armors were not uncommon. This shaffron, or headpiece, is etched in gilt bands with decoration on a finely dotted ground. Riveted between the eyes is an elongated conical spike, perhaps inspired by the horn of the mythical unicorn. A manifestation of great power and wealth, the shaffron has been valued for centuries as an object of beauty, not just as a tool of warfare and sport.. Steel with gilding, iron, brass, leather, and velvet weave

Iron helmet of the medieval knight. Very heavy headdress

Burgonet. Southern German. Date: 1550-1580. Dimensions: H. 27.3 cm (10 3/4 in.). Steel. Origin: Southern Germany. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Sallet. Armorer: Jörg Wagner (Austrian, Innsbruck, recorded 1485-92). Culture: Austrian, Innsbruck. Dimensions: D. of tail 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm). Date: ca. 1485-95.This sallet is by Jörg Wagner (recorded 1485-92). The armorers of Innsbruck, capital of the Austrian Tirol, thrived under the patronage of the Habsburg court and produced armor that was internationally renowned for the strength of its steel and the beauty of its form. Located near the border between Austria and Italy, this center produced armor that reflected the influence of north and south, combining the elongated and spiky German Gothic style with that of the rounded and more robust forms preferred in Renaissance Italy. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Armour Armour of the medieval knight. Metal protection of the soldier against the weapon of the opponent Copyright: xZoonar.com/ValeryxxSibrikovx 2474710

Iron helmet Iron helmet of the medieval knight. Very heavy headdress. Copyright: xZoonar.com/ValeryxxSibrikovx 2460639

Close Helmet of Three-Quarter Armor. Italian, Milan. Date: 1570-1580. Dimensions: . Steel with gilding. Origin: . Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Armour, helmet and sword of Admiral Jacob van Heemskerck. Jacob van Heemskerck commanded the Dutch ships that defeated a Spanish fleet near Gibraltar in 1607. The admiral lost his life in the fray. He was commemorated with a monument in the Oude Kerk in Amsterdam. In keeping with custom, his armour washung above the tomb. The left cuisse (thigh defence) is missing: it was shattered by the cannonball that cost Van Heemskerck his life.

Sallet (Barbute). Antonio Missaglia (Italian, 1416/17-1495/96); Milan. Date: 1470-1490. Dimensions: 27.9 x 17.8 x 24.1 cm (11 x 7 x 9 1/2 in.)Wt. 6 lb. 1 oz. Steel. Origin: Milan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Burgonet Made 1550-1570 Nuremberg. Steel .

Bronze helmet. unknown, author

Iron helmet Iron helmet of the medieval knight. Very heavy headdress Copyright: xZoonar.com/ValeryxxSibrikovx 2454282

Breastplate with Taces and Tassets 19th century probably European. Breastplate with Taces and Tassets 26880

Armet ca. 1480 Italian. Armet. Italian. ca. 1480. Steel. Helmets

Armour Armour of the medieval knight. Metal protection of the soldier against the weapon of the opponent Copyright: xZoonar.com/ValeryxxSibrikovx 2425266

Burgonet. Culture: German, Saxon. Dimensions: H. 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm); W. 9 in. (22.9 cm); D. 13 in. (33 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 3.3 oz. (1454.3 g). Date: 16th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Close Helmet Made 1510-1530 Southern Germany. Steel .

Firefighting helmet unknown label

Breastplate (with lance rest and fauld/ Nuremberg), c.1510-30. Germany, 16th century. Steel with black paint and leather straps; overall: 44 x 36.3 cm (17 5/16 x 14 5/16 in.).

Knighting Copy

Maximilian Armet ca. 1525 German. Maximilian Armet 27113

Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense) of Ottheinrich, Count Palatine of the Rhine (1502-1559) dated 1529 German, probably Nuremberg This shaffron is decorated with narrow bands of etched foliate ornament on a blackened, dotted ground in a manner associated with armor from Nuremberg. The decoration includes the date 1529 (in the center of the nose) and a shield emblazoned with the arms of the Palatinate and Bavaria (at the muzzle), indentifying the shaffron as having been made either for Ottheinrich (1502-1559) or for his brother Philipp (1503-1548), the two of whom co-ruled as counts palatine of the Rhine. It most likely comes from their large armory at Neuburg Castle, which rises over the Danube in the vicinity of Ingolstadt. Although the year 1529 was eventful for both siblings, it seems more probable that the armor to which this shaffron belongs was ordered by Ottheinrich for the ceremonies attendant with his wedding to Susanne, daughter of the duke of Bavaria, in that year.. Shaffron (Ho

Composed Armor for a Youth or Small Boy ca. 1590 and later French or Italian. Composed Armor for a Youth or Small Boy. French or Italian. ca. 1590 and later. Steel, brass, leather. Armor for Child

Parade Helmet à l'Antique. Culture: French, probably Paris. Dimensions: H. 14 7/8 in. (37.6 cm); W. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); D. 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm); Wt. 4 lb. 8 oz. (2167 g). Date: ca. 1630.A reflection of the classical tradition in early Baroque France, this parade helmet was designed in imitation of ancient Roman examples. The tall arched comb was originally fitted with an elaborate feathered plume, and the colorful effect was heightened by the use of gold paint and gilt rivet heads. The padded lining, still intact, was once covered with pink silk. Undoubtedly created for a member of the court of Louis XIII (r. 1610-43), this wonderfully preserved helmet was probably intended for use in a mock joust or carousel. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Przeszo Przyszoci unknown

Helmet. Culture: Indian, Deccan, possibly Golconda. Dimensions: H. including mail 24 in. (61 cm); H. including nasal 13 1/4 in. (33.7 cm); H. excluding mail and nasal 9 in. (22.9 cm); W. 9 in. (22.9 cm); D. 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 12 oz. (1701 g). Date: 17th-18th century.The helmet is decorated with Koranic inscriptions, including (Koran 61:13), "Help from Allah and a speedy victory." In the nineteenth century, it belonged to Aldolphe Goupil, father-in-law of the painter Jean-Leon Gérôme (1824-1904). It appears in Gérôme's 1869 painting Un Marchand d'armes au Caire. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Sallet ca. 1440-50 Italian. Sallet 27120

CASCO CORINTIO HALLADO EN HUELVA EN 1930 - SIGLO VI AC ARTE GRIEGO-FENICIO. Location: ACADEMIA DE LA HISTORIA-COLECCION, MADRID.

Gorget Made 1620-1650 Germany. Light cavalrymen and officers on foot increasingly wore large gorgets in place of full breast and backplates. Often paired with a heavy buff-leather coat, these effectively protected the wearerís neck and heart from heavy sword cuts or thrusts. This well-preserved example retains its original blue-black finish and leather lining.. Steel, brass, gilding, and leather .

Breastplate. Culture: German. Dimensions: H. 18 1/2 in. (46.8 cm); W. 14 1/2 in. (36.7 cm); D. 6 1/4 in. (16 cm); Wt. 6 lb. 4 oz. (2832 g). Date: ca. 1500-10.This simple but well-made breastplate for infantry use is remarkable for the technique of its ornamentation, the main plate being recessed, or sunken, rather than embossed with a design, and for the nature of the ornament, a large star that may be a pious reference to the star of Bethlehem, or perhaps a heraldic reference to the coat of arms of a family or city. The contours of the star are emphasized by engraved lines. No breastplate with a comparable decoration is known.The breastplate comprises a thick main plate, a moveable gusset plate at each armhole, and a fauld of four lames. Beneath the neck opening the upper plate is struck with a much abraded and now indistinct mark, which may have originally represented the letter "p" in Gothic script. The main plate is flanged outward and turned inward along the upper edge, to guard

Helmet. Culture: Persian. Dimensions: H. 5 3/16 in. (13.2 cm); Diam. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 10.5 oz. (751.3 g). Date: 18th-19th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Pointed Morion Made 1570-1590 Milan. Steel, brass, and leather .

Full plate armour with sword on a white background

Garniture for Field and Foot Tourney at the Barriers. Italian, Milan. Date: 1560-1580. Dimensions: H. 177.8 cm (70 in.). Steel with gilding, brass, and leather. Origin: Milan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Helmet (Hachi) late 18th century Japanese. Helmet (Hachi). Japanese. late 18th century. Iron. Helmets

Breastplate 1570-1600 Italy. Steel and brass .

Helmet (Kabuto) 18th-19th century Japanese. Helmet (Kabuto). Japanese. 18th-19th century. Iron, lacquer, copper alloy. Helmets

Bronze helmet of the Roman army, realized at Rome in 69 a.d.

Ritter Armour of the medieval knight. Metal protection of the soldier against the weapon of the opponent Copyright: xZoonar.com/ValeryxxSibrikovx 3126719

CASCO DE CARLOS V IMITANDO SU CABEZA - LATERAL - SIGLO XVI. Location: PALACIO REAL-REAL ARMERIA DE MADRID. MADRID. SPAIN.

Burgonet 18th-19th century Philippine. Burgonet 27825

Omani decorated dagger. The Khanjar, or curved dagger, is now only used as a fashion accessory.

Archer's Sallet Made 1460-1500 Spain. Archers or crossbowmen wore this close-fitting helmet and bevor (chin and throat defense), a distinctly Spanish form. The ear openings were likely once covered by plates or roundels attached by leather to a lining or chin strap.. Steel .

Model Of A Lock Cover. Brass kulas cover with an increased portion for a flint slot; On top of a button. Scale 1: 1.

Cuirass. French. Date: 1700-1750. Dimensions: Breastplate Wt. 16 lb. 7 oz.Backplate Wt. 16 lb. 5 oz. Steel, brass, silver-gilt bradding, silk textile, and leather. Origin: France. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Spanish armor, duchy of Maura, 15th century, Álava Armory Museum, Vitoria, Basque Country, Spain

ARMADURA DE FELIPE III NIÑO-MILAN HACIA 1585-ACERO,PLATA,ORO,LATON,TEJIDO. Author: LUCIO PICININO (-1570) ATRIBUIDO. Location: PALACIO REAL-REAL ARMERIA DE MADRID. MADRID. SPAIN.

Arm glove. Arms glove from iron, blank. The glove has a cover with four balls that protect part of the fingers. The center piece is articulated by means of four plated strips that have riveted with rivets on both sides. The glove consists of two parts of which the upper part runs into a point, above the surrounded edge small round holes, the edges are tabered. The inside is painted black.

Replica of Sutton Hoo; ship-burial helmet 7th Century. The panels are decorated with interlacing Germanic Style II animal ornament and heroic scenes and motifs.

Siege Helmet. Culture: possibly French. Dimensions: H. 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm); W. 9 13/16 in. (24.9 cm); D. 12 in. (30.5 cm); Wt. 10 lb. 7 oz. (4734 g). Date: 17th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense) ca. 1545 German. Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense) 27180

Close-up of a detail of the magnificent, lavishly decorated cuirass of Philip II, first King of Spain from 1556 to 1598. Madrid (Spain), 1966.

Corinthian helmet with Dendas scratched on it, 500-490 BC. GREECE.

Field Armor in Maximilian Style: Helmet, c. 1510-15. Germany, Augsburg(), early 16th century. Fluted steel with leather straps; overall: 170.2 cm (67 in.). Most of the elements of this armor were made together, forming a single suit. The lower legs contain some modern restorations. The helmet is believed to be the work of the esteemed Augsburg armorer, Lorenz Helmschmied, who was active at the Hapsburg, Mantua, and Urbino courts between 1467 and his death in 1515.

Iron helmet Iron helmet of the medieval knight. Very heavy headdress. Copyright: xZoonar.com/ValeryxxSibrikovx 2454232

Eastern teddy bear

Field Armor. Culture: German, Nuremberg. Dimensions: H. 67 in. (170.2 cm); Wt. 49 lb. (22.23 kg); Wt. of helmet 7 lb. 4 oz. (3289 g). Date: ca. 1525; left arm defense, 19th century; rondels, 1923.This fluted armor is typical of the battle dress of the knightly cavalry of southern Germany and Austria in the 1520s. It is composed of elements from at least three different but very similar armors, all made in Nuremberg when fluted armor was at its peak of fashion. The armor is stamped on the pauldrons (shoulder defenses) with the mark of the city of Nuremberg, on the helmet with the letter N in a pearly circle, on the cuisses (thigh defenses) with a Gothic N, and on the right gauntlet with an indistinct maker's mark. The left arm defense is a nineteenth-century restoration. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Hoplite Helmet Isolated Photo Hoplite warrior helmet photo isolated on white background Copyright: xZoonar.com/DanielxFerreira-LeitesxCiccarinox 17826297

Iron helmet of the medieval knight. Very heavy headdress

Reinforcing Bevor and Grandguard for the Tilt in the Italian Manner. Southern German. Date: 1520-1580. Dimensions: Height: 50.8 cm (20 in.). Steel. Origin: Augsburg. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Medieval Knight's helmet with visor. Engraving. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration.

Bascinet ca. 1325 German. Bascinet. German. ca. 1325. Steel, leather. Helmets

Right Thigh and Knee Defense (Cuisse and Poleyn) for the Armor of Sir John Scudamore (1541 or 1542-1623). Armorer: Daniel Tachaux (French, 1857-1928, active in France and America). Culture: American, New York. Dimensions: H. 16 1/2 in. (41.9 cm); W. 7 11/16 in. (19.5 cm); D. 5 in. (12.7 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 12 oz. (1247.4 g). Date: dated 1913.This leg piece, a superb example of hammerwork, etching, and gilding, was made by Daniel Tachaux in 1913, as part of his comprehensive restoration of the late sixteenth-century Scudamore armors (on permanent display at the Metropolitan Museum, gallery 371, accession numbers 11.128.1, .2). These two armors were incomplete and badly damaged when acquired by the Museum in 1911. Despite their condition, Arms and Armor Department founding curator Bashford Dean recognized their importance and rarity and gave Tachaux the challenging assignment of restoring them to their original appearance. In addition to making missing pieces, such as this, Tachaux skillful

Armor of Henry Herbert (1534-1601), Second Earl of Pembroke. Armorer: Made in the Royal Workshops at Greenwich (British, Greenwich, 1511-1640s). Culture: British, Greenwich. Dimensions: Wt. 60 lb. 1 oz. (27.24 kg). Date: ca. 1585-86.This armor was made for Henry Herbert (1534-1601) in the royal workshops at Greenwich. Originally, it consisted of a garniture for field and tournament. The present burgonet (helmet) and falling buffe (face defense) were designed for light cavalry and infantry use. Among the garniture's missing elements are two close helmets and several reinforcing pieces for the tournament, similar to those preserved with the Cumberland garniture also in the Metropolitan Museum's collection (acc. no. 32.130.6a-y).Herbert's antiquarian and heraldic interests are reflected in the armor's decoration, which traces the lineage of the great Pembroke family through its complex coat of arms, consisting of twenty-two quarterings. The complete arms are displayed on the cheeks of t

Bulgaria, Sofia, Celopek, Corynthian type helmet, bronze

Knight in shiny metal armor on white background. Knight in shiny metal armor on white background. Copyright: xZoonar.com/AlexeyxPopovx 18223760

Helmet knight military icon. Isometric illustration of helmet knight military vector icon for web. Helmet knight military icon, isometric 3d style

3D rendering of a medieval helmet metal mask head isolated 3D rendering of a medieval helmet metal mask head isolated on white background Copyright: xZoonar.com/HugoxKurkx 15211621

Helmet. From the Marshal of Logis Georges Bomy, injured in Paris. "Helmet Steel, M1". Steel (and stainless steel), painting, canvas sewn mechanically, synthetic original material, 1941-1944. General Leclerc Museum of Hauteclocque and the Liberation of Paris, Jean Moulin Museum.

Breastplate, c.1550-1570. Germany, 16th century. Iron, steel, leather and brass rivets; overall: 34.5 x 20 x 31.2 cm (13 9/16 x 7 7/8 x 12 5/16 in.).

Priestly Headdress probably 1st century A.D. Roman Period This is a unique example of a priestly headdress otherwise known only from tomb reliefs and paintings. Consisting of a wig with short, tight curls and a distinctive gilded sidelock, it may have been found (and once worn) with a leopard-skin robe. In all likelihood, a man serving as a sem-priest donned the headdress and cloak before carrying out a ritual that revivified a mummified body so that the deceased could live eternally.. Priestly Headdress. probably 1st century A.D.. Cartonnage, paint, gold leaf. Roman Period. From Egypt

Knight helmet sketch hand drawn in engraving style. Vector illustration desing.

Siege Helmet Made 1610-1620 Italy. Steel .

Chain shirt, helmet and sword. Chain shirt, helmet and sword.

Egypt, Ballana and Qustul, Detail of Diadem with silver and semi-precious stones

ESCARABAJO EN LAPIZLAZULI Y ORO-TESORO TUTANKAMON. Location: EGYPTIAN MUSEUM, KAIRO.

Armor. Armorer: Gorget plate of the helmet possibly marked by Hans Michel (German, Nuremberg 1539-1599). Culture: German. Dimensions: Wt. 41 lb. 9 oz. (18.85 kg); Wt. of helmet 10 lb. 8 oz. (4.75 kg). Date: 16th century and later. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Scarab Uninscribed 1985 BCE-1773 BCE Egypt. Amethyst . Ancient Egyptian

bronze helmet of a Murmillo. Roman, 1st century AD. Probalby from Italy. British Museum. London. United Kingdom.

Belgium, Ghent, Gravensteen Castle, Armour display

Iron helmet Iron helmet of the medieval knight. Very heavy headdress Copyright: xZoonar.com/ValeryxxSibrikovx 2454238

Silver figure of literary character Don Quixote

Carved wooden crowned coat of arms including the name E. Haest. V. Grevenb., coat of arms information form carvings sculpture footage wood paint gold, Family coat of arms of E. Haest. V. Grevenb with the shield in silver two turn-over red crossbeams with crown with eleven pearls above name under escutcheon: E. Haest. V. Grevenb. heraldry regent regent Haastrecht Rotterdam City Center Stadsdriehoek Hoogstraat Gasthuis Rotterdam.

Shirt of Mail and Plate of Al-Ashraf Sayf ad-Din Qaitbay (ca. 1416/18-1496), 18th Burji Mamluk Sultan of Egypt. Culture: probably Egyptian. Dimensions: H. 31 in. (78.7 cm); W. 54 1/2 in. (138.4 cm); Wt. 25 lb. 2.4 oz. (11.41 kg). Date: ca. 1468-96.Sultan Qaitbay (1416/18-1496) was one of the longest reigning Mamluk rulers of Egypt and a great patron of architecture. He is perhaps best remembered for building and renovating many mosques, shrines, citadels, and other monuments that still stand today in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Syria, and Israel. This armor, one of only four Mamluk examples known to survive, is unique for the elaborate gold-damascened ornamentation on the eighty-seven steel plates that protect its most vulnerable areas. In addition to panels enclosing Qaitbay's name and titles, the plates are adorned with intricate scrolling foliage, running vines, and circular medallions enclosing six-pointed stars. The armor appears to have been seized by the Ottoman Turks following their

AUSTRIA, STYRIA (Stiermark), GRAZ: Landeszeughaus Museum / Provincial Armory (b.1642)17th Century Armor

Silver plated statuette of St. George slaying the dragon, from the chapel of St. George Palace of the Generalitat of Catalonia. Dated 15th Century

Half an Armor. 16th century. Wrought, polished and clinched iron ad brass. Museo del Ejército (Army Museum). Toledo. Spain.

french helmet WW1 period isolated on the white background

A gold helmet discovered at the royal grave at Ur, rivalling the gold mask of Tutankhamen. The discovery was made by Mr C. Leonard Wooley, director of the excavations at Ur-of-the-Chaldes in Mesopotamia. Date: 17th December 1927

Purse, Medium: silk, metal Technique: looping, Small round bag with a rose spray on four sides, in green, rose and metal threads. Narrow braid draw cords, with drops covered in silver net. Unlined., Italy or Spain, 18th century, costume & accessories, Purse

Artificial hand made entirely from iron. The fingers are hinged and may be returned to their outstretched position by means of a spring, operated from within the hand.

Armors, swords and spears displayed inside Tratzberg Castle, Jenbach, Tyrol, Austria.

Armors, swords and spears displayed inside Tratzberg Castle, Jenbach, Tyrol, Austria.

Romania, Alba County, Rimetea, Trascau. Armor.

Vector 3d Realistic Military Protective Helmet Closeup Isolated. Helmet, Army Symbol of Defense and Protection. Soldier Helmet Design Template for Military, Defense and Safety Concept

Helmets from various periods from the 11th century to the 18th century, illustration from 1880, historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

Diver in hard hat on exhibit at the History of Diving Museum, Islamorada, Florida

Money box, 19th Century. 19th century English pine and metal money box. It works by placing a coin on the soldier's head. As he swings backwards and forwards, the coin falls into the tower and rings a bell. Getting the coins out is also fun. The flag lifts up and a door at the back of the fort opens... Purchased from Edward H Pinto, 1965. .

England, Yorkshire, Leeds, The Royal Armouries Museum, Display of Medieval Armour

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