Morion Late 16th c.
One piece morion. High crest. Typical brim rising to a point at the front and back. Edge of the brim rolled and roped. Top of the crest roped to match. Holes for lining and plume holder. There is a later hole in the crest and there are 2 patches - one small one in the crest and one larger one on the bottom of the bowl. Both are old and possibly working life patches. They are formed to the relevant portion of the helmet and have tapered edges to minimize catching. They are riveted to the bowl with a number of rivets which are filed flush on the outside, minimizing the look of the repair. Inspection of the surface shows that the surface appears to be nearly original, showing a typical set of rough grinding marks in the finish. This finish would have been polished, but not as well as the original finish on item number A-184. This is a nice example of a lower quality, but still polished finish. We also see two marks, one on each side of the forhead. One appears to be square, the other forming a small cross. These appear to be marks that would occur from square section weapon impacts.
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