armet a rondelle

Italian Armet

Here there are some differences from the original helmet. The eye opening is smaller than the original because I had originally intended to use it in joust competitions and wanted to give little risk of a splintered lance finding its way into the helm. The skull is taller because of it being fit to someone different.

Open Italian Armet

The armet's cheek plates hinge outward to allow the helm to be put on. The notch at the top of the skull is for the mounting of a crest.

Milanese Armour
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