Sallet

Unknown

ca. 1450 · Steel · Arms and Armor

Despite heavy corrosion and damage by fire, this sallet is still notable for its deep helmet bowl and powerful form. A similar example, excavated from the old fortifications of Istanbul, is probably a remnant of the conquest of the city by Ottoman forces in 1453.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1450

Medium

Steel

Culture

German

Department

Arms and Armor

Credit line

Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Bequest of Bashford Dean, 1928