05-13-2007, 07:30 PM
Quote:Quote:As Marcus pointed out, I'm unaware of any evidence for a nose piece.Yes, I have thought about this too. I have seen cut-outs in the helmet bowls for eyes but I have not seen any surviving nose quards in these type of helmets. Does anyone know any?
Like I said, I've seen pictures of about 10-15 originals and none had a real noseguard.
@Theo: I've been wondering about the crestknob too. The holes in surviving crestknobs is quite small. About 4mm. I was thinking the function of these knobs could have been to recieve a plume holder with the plume in it. In one of the reports I read they talk about horsehair that's survived in the crestknob of one of these helmets. So It appears that the hair might have been directly in the small hole afterall.
Vale,
