Recommended combination
Product description
From around 1330, certain bascinets were fitted with a klappvisier. Helmets of this type featured a visor with a hinge point at the centre of the helmet bowl. This style of helmet was particularly popular in the Holy Roman Empire and remained in use there well into the 15th century. Klappvisiers were found throughout Europe. In Northern Italy, they are depicted in a Crucifixion scene in the chapter hall of Santa Maria Novella in Florence, around 1367. Their use in Italy appears to have disappeared by around 1380.
The bascinet is fitted with vervelles to which an aventail (camail) may be attached. Frequently, a padded arming collar was worn beneath the camail to prevent irritation and provide additional protection from impacts.
Product details
Product details:
Suitable for combat reenactment
Material: 2 mm high carbon steel, padded cotton lining, leather straps with brass buckles
Suitable for a head circumference up to approx. 64 cm
Long distance (from back to front): approx. 22 cm
Short distance (ear to ear): approx. 19 cm
Height: approx. 30 cm
Weight: approx. 2.8 kg
Based on a historic original
Shipment weight (grams): 3000
