Private Collection helmet - photos

[Peroni]

It's actually almost identical to the Ostrova helmet - also featured in Raffael and Graham's book. They could have even been made in the same workshop they are so alike.

@ Mike - the 'wire' I think is nylon thread and is simply holding the aventail to the bowl for display purposes. It would probably have been organic like a leather thonging attached to the lining.

@ Brian - I have doubts about it being an archer's helmet as the decoration is almost exclusive to cavalry sports equipments of the period such as the pieces from Straubing etc.