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Close-Helmet for the Field

ca. 1620–30
Not on view
The two-piece construction of the helmet bowl, the scalloped edges of the plates, and the distinctive snub-nosed profile of the visor recall French helmets of about 1620–30. The reinforcing shot-proof plates screwed to either side of the bowl, which add 3 pounds 10 ounces (1675 g) to the overall weight, are rare on close-hlemets for cuirassiers. Beneath the reinforces, the original smooth blue-black surface of the bowl is preserved.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Close-Helmet for the Field
  • Date: ca. 1620–30
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: Steel, gold
  • Dimensions: H. 15 3/4 in. (40 cm); W. 11 3/8 in. (28.9 cm); D. 14 5/8 in. (37.1 cm); Wt. 13 lb. 14 oz. (6293 g)
  • Classification: Helmets
  • Credit Line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
  • Object Number: 14.25.514
  • Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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