Incredibile Vize Cavalry helmet Reproduction

[Doc]

To All,

    I was surfing the Web and saw Royal Oak Armoury's Jeff Hildebrandt's Facebook page where he completed the helmet described in the title.  If you get a chance, you need to have a look at this.  If you go to the Royal Oak Armoury website, there is the Facebook icon that takes you to the helmet.

It is truly a work of art.  The details are spot on.  Jeff has outdone himself and is in my opinion the foremost Roman armorer.  I have yet to see any reconstruction of cavalry helmets that rival this one.

Awesome work Jeff.....if you see this thread.

[Jeffrey Hildebrandt]

Thanks, Doc.

For those of you who don't use FB, here are a few pictures of the helmet I built. You can find more of it an other projects on my Flickr account, too.



The helmet is forged from two plates of brass - one for the bowl and one for he mask. The decoration was accomplished by the traditional technique of repoussé over pitch, and will be further decorated with silvering and gilding at a later date.

My website is royaloakarmoury.com. Thanks for looking!

[Alanus]

Kudos to you! A beautiful reconstruction. :-)

[XorX]

thumbs up!

[Flavivs Aetivs]

This is just... phenomenal.

[Sextus Aurelius Propertiu]

Exceptionnal !!!

[Robert Vermaat]

Beautiful!

[Charlie]

Absolutely stunning work Jeff.....finest helmet I have ever seen! Thanks for sharing Doc and Jeff.

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To All,

    I was surfing the Web and saw Royal Oak Armoury's Jeff Hildebrandt's Facebook page where he completed the helmet described in the title.  If you get a chance, you need to have a look at this.  If you go to the Royal Oak Armoury website, there is the Facebook icon that takes you to the helmet.

It is truly a work of art.  The details are spot on.  Jeff has outdone himself and is in my opinion the foremost Roman armorer.  I have yet to see any reconstruction of cavalry helmets that rival this one.

Awesome work Jeff.....if you see this thread.

Totally agree Doc....thanks for sharing.