Although very few survive today, war hats of this general type were one of the most popular forms of infantry helmets throughout western Europe for much of the fifteenth century.
Ex coll.: Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, Duc de Dino, Paris.Charles Maurice Camille de Talleyrand-Périgord, duc de Dino, Paris, France (until 1904; sold to MMA)
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Artist: Stamped with the armorer's name, LIONARDO (Italian, probably active in Milan, ca. 1440) Date: ca. 1440Medium: Steel, copper alloyAccession: 42.50.2On view in:Gallery 373