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Medieval Helmets

Helmets are considered as one of the most universal forms of armor. Offering a defensive covering for the head, helmets protect the head, face and sometimes the neck from the cutting blows of swords, spears, arrows and other weapons. The Medieval period helmets were made of leather & iron and covered the entire head, with only a narrow opening in front for vision and breath. The typical helmet is a hardened-steel shell with an inner liner and weighs about 1 to 4 pounds.

The medieval helmets were of leather reinforced with bronze or iron straps and usually took the form of conical or hemispherical skullcaps. With the increasing amount of metal used in their making, the helmets were fashioned of iron and gradually the helm, or heaume, emerged. It was a flat-topped cylinder that was put on over the skullcap just before an engagement. At the same time, the skullcap developed into the basinet, with pieces added to protect the neck and with a movable visor for the face. The later helmets employed hinges or pivots to permit the piece to be put on over the head and then fitted snugly around head and neck. The conical iron and steel helmets developed in medieval age are valued as works of art owing to the fine forging and delicate damascening. The medieval helmet started out as a simple box shape and evolved into the various styles.

Of the different styles of medieval helmets, some are valued for best designs and compliment the knight's armor. The Great Helm is one highly recognizable piece of knight armor with the conical shape. These helmets were also used for tournaments but became heavier and more massive as time went on. The close helmet, other type of medieval helmet is typically seen with a full suit of knight armor and offered great protection for the face.

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SugarLoaf Great Helm

The tall, pointed top of the Sugarloaf offered a much better glancing surface than the older flat-tops, allowing blows from sword, mace, or axe to be harmlessly deflected.
This medieval helmet was used from about 1275-1300 A.D.
This is an authentic reproduction of the Sugarloaf Great Helm.

It is made of hand-forged 18 gauge, low carbon, A-36 mild steel. This metallurgical composition provides excellent resilience, durability and will polish to high sheen.

The accents are all real, C-854 brass, not elctro-plated. They also polish to a mirror finish.

This item is shipped to you pre-oiled for protection.

Specifications:

This medieval helmet weighs over 5 pounds.

It is approximately 9 inches ear to ear.

The circumference is approximately 28 inches.

 

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Sutton Hoo Helmet

Redwald, King of East Anglia

Redwald was the king of East Anglia from before 616 until his death in about 625AD. According to Bede, from 616 (the date of the death of Æðelberht of Kent) he was the fourth English ruler to exercise overlordship over all the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms south of the Humber, or to use the Old English word, he was the fourth Bretwalda. In 616 he defeated and killed Ethelfrith of Northumbria and thereby assisted Edwin, whom he had sheltered as an exile, to become the Northumbrian King. Redwald had been converted to Christianity, apparently at the court of Æðelberht of Kent, but on his return to East Anglia had been led away from the faith 'by his wife and certain evil teachers.' Bede tells us that in his temple at Rendlesham he set up a Christian altar alongside a pagan one! For him it seems, Christianity meant the acceptance of an additional god, not the abandonment of his ancestral heathen ones, a not uncommon phenomenon in barbarian 'conversions' of the early Middle Ages.

It is likely, though not certain, that it was Redwald who was interred in the magnificent ship-burial at Sutton Hoo, discovered in 1939.

 

The Above Picture Is Of The Original, And Not For Sale By Me.

(Yep, Someone Did Ask)

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Viking Helmet

The north men or norse men inhabited the scandinavian lands, without incident, for centuries. About 700 ad, due to overcrowding, they began to raid and colonize new territories. The name viking comes from the scandinavian word "vika" which means to raid.
This is a replica of the helmet most often worn by the viking warrior. Although he is often deplicted wearing horns, this portayal is inaccurate. Early christian writers and artists recorded the pagan viking with horns as a way of making them synonymous with the christian version of satan - which to them he surely was!

It is made of hand-forged A-36 18 gauge mild steel. This metallurgical composition provides excellent resilience, durability and will polish to high sheen.

This item is shipped to you pre-oiled for protection.

Specifications:

This helmet weighs over 6 pounds.

It is approximately 12 inches ear to ear.

The accents on the helm are real C-854 brass, not electro-plated. They also polish to a mirror finish.
Due to the handmade nature of this item, no two examples are alike. It's truly a unique, collectible piece.

These adventerous seafarers eventually extended their influence throught most of europe, parts of the middle east, and the new world. The large powerful viking warrior prided himself on his bravery, honor, strength, fighting ability, and adventurous spirit.

His enemies considered him savage, brutal, and the personification of pure evil. An old english prayer ends with the statement "lord keep us safe from the wrath of the north men". Metal display stand included. If you are looking for an economical , historically accurate replica of the helmet worn by the viking warrior (circa 700 ad - 1100 ad) look no further!

 

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Anglo Saxon Helmet

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Skeleton Helmet

 

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Norman Helmet

The Normans not only conquered England and Sicily, they fought all through the Mediterranean lands and in the Crusades. This conical helmet has been called "Norman" because it was popular with them and also well-illustrated in the Bayeux Tapestry depiction of the Norman Conquest of England. This helmet provided a glancing surface to blows and was light, airy and comfortable - important features for warriors wearing them for days on end.

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