Roman Attic Helmet

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For the cheek guards and overall helmet:

I chose to use a Roman thunderbolt (lightening bolt) as on the helmet's cheek guards below. The laurel crown surrounding my attic helmet and the elaborate visor was also based on the first example of the Praetorian Guard statues at the Louver . The larger space between the hinge and visor was based on the second example, also of the Praetorian Guard at the Louver .







Compromises

I used JB Wield to 'cold wield' the embossed brass
I used modern tools such as a Dremel and angle grinder
I started with a modern Corinthian helmet as the bowl "base"
I used modern screws to hold on the crest

Recreation/Reconstruction:

The helmet is 18g steel
The visor is 18g brass (with thiner embossing brass cold wielded to it)
All the trim and emboss work is 36g brass
All the appliqués are solid brass
The padding is all real leather on the cheek guards and underneath
The plume is real ostrich feathers
All the motif is based on actual known examples form ancient Rome

I made this helmet myself

Thanks again for your consideration!