Close Helmet for a Boy
Attributed to Kolman Helmschmid German
Attributed to Desiderius Helmschmid German
Etching in the style of Daniel Hopfer German
Not on view
Male children of aristocratic families were traditionally trained in the arts of horsemanship and fencing and began wearing armor at an early age. This finely wrought helmet, the openwork visor of which is clearly not intended for dangerous sport, was made for a boy. The distinctive one-piece visor, with its curved profile and etched ornament in the style of Daniel Hopfer, recalls late works by Kolman Helmschmid of Augsburg.
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