Close Helmet
Unknown
ca. 1575 · Steel, gold · Arms and Armor

The shape of the tall set-back comb and the style of etching identify this helmet as a distinctly French type of the late sixteenth century. The decoration includes medallions with allegorical figures of Faith, Prudence, Hope, and Justice.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- ca. 1575
- Medium
- Steel, gold
- Culture
- French
- Department
- Arms and Armor
- Credit line
- Rogers Fund, 1904











