english closed helmet 16 mm steel Romeinse - Viking - middeleeuwse tassen The original is made around

The original is made around 1590 and was worn on a belt for close combat on the battlefield

The top is delicately finished with a lace pattern and the cord that closes the pouch has playful black details

It was wielded by Mel Gibson in the film Braveheart

This spearhead is 24 cm long with a blade of 15

english closed helmet 16 mm steel Romeinse - Viking - middeleeuwse tassen The original is made aroundAt the end of the 15th century, the close helmet developed from the armet and later versions of the sallet. This type of helmet strongly resembles the armet and became, until the early 17th century, a symbol of the European aristocracy. It was worn in formal portraits, during tournaments, and on the battlefield by heavily armored cuirassiers armed with rapiers and wheellock pistols. Like the armet, the close helmet fully enclosed the head. Although