english closed helmet 16 mm steel Romeinse - Viking - middeleeuwse tassen The chaperon became a popular

The chaperon became a popular piece of clothing during the High Middle Ages

It is equipped with a leather lining for added comfort

so you can fasten the helmet with a chin strap

It was wielded by Mel Gibson in the film Braveheart

they cover approx

english closed helmet 16 mm steel Romeinse - Viking - middeleeuwse tassen The chaperon became a popularAt the end of the 15th century, the close helmet developed from the armet and later versions of the sallet. This type of helmet strongly resembles the armet and became, until the early 17th century, a symbol of the European aristocracy. It was worn in formal portraits, during tournaments, and on the battlefield by heavily armored cuirassiers armed with rapiers and wheellock pistols. Like the armet, the close helmet fully enclosed the head. Although