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Closed Burgonet

Armorer Attributed to Kolman Helmschmid German
ca. 1525–30
Not on view
This helmet combines features common to burgonets, notably the projecting peak and falling buffe, with close-helmet construction, in which all elements of the face defense pivot together at the sides of the bowl. Closed burgonets in the fluted style are particularly rare. This finely made example is etched in the manner of Daniel Hopfer (1471–1536) of Augsburg and may have been made by Kolman Helmschmid, the leading armorer of his generation, with whom Hopfer seems to have been associated.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Closed Burgonet
  • Armorer: Attributed to Kolman Helmschmid (German, Augsburg 1471–1532)
  • Date: ca. 1525–30
  • Geography: Augsburg
  • Culture: German, Augsburg
  • Medium: Steel, leather
  • Dimensions: H. 14 5/8 in. (37.1 cm); W. 9 in. (22.9 cm); D. 12 7/8 in. (32.7 cm); Wt. 6 lb. 10 oz. (3004 g)
  • Classification: Helmets
  • Credit Line: Gift of George D. Pratt, 1927
  • Object Number: 27.159.18
  • Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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Falling Buffe, Kolman Helmschmid German, Steel, textile (wool, canvas), German, Augsburg
Falling Buffe
Kolman Helmschmid
ca. 1525
Right Arm Defense
Kolman Helmschmid
ca. 1520
Buffe (Face Defense)
Kolman Helmschmid
1534–36
Left Arm Defense
Kolman Helmschmid
ca. 1520
Half Armor, Kolman Helmschmid German, Steel, German, Augsburg
Half Armor
Kolman Helmschmid
ca. 1510–20 and later

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