Closed Burgonet

Unknown

ca. 1630; bottom front and back collar lames, later restorations · Steel, leather, gold · Arms and Armor

Helmets with a faceted bowl surmounted by a pointed comb are characteristic of French examples worn during the reign of Louis XIII (1610–43). The somber dark steel surfaces are relieved by traces of original gilding on the plume-holder at the back, the baluster-shaped finial at the apex, and the unusual baluster rivet heads on the buffe and collar. The helmet's large size and unusual type of falling buffe with slotted sights are noteworthy. (The bottom collar lame at the front and back is a modern restoration.)

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1630; bottom front and back collar lames, later restorations

Medium

Steel, leather, gold

Culture

French

Department

Arms and Armor

Credit line

Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913