tudor closed tournament helmet

tudor closed tournament helmetAt the end of the 15th century, the close helmet evolved from the armet and later versions of the sallet. This type of helmet closely resembles the armet and remained a symbol of European aristocracy until the early 17th century. It was worn in state portraits, during tournaments, and on the battlefield by heavily armoured cuirassiers armed with rapiers and wheellock pistols. As the practical duties of the aristocracy were increasingly carried out by

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This type of axe head is classified as Petersen Type M

A split at the front and the back permits it to be worn with ease whilst on horseback

with a grip of 96 cm

Swords of this type were primarily employed for slashing and breaking through large pike lines

as can also be seen in the Stuttgart Psalter

Knives were the most important practical objects beside axes

The original is nowadays part of the collection of the British Museum

The oldest known image of a chastity belt is from 1405

The grips are constructed from American oak and the blades are painted with gold paint

the helmet is equipped with a fixed

throughout the age of the Great Migrations