Medieval Helmets Archives - Darksword Armory

Wallace Collection PigFace Bascinet (#1757)

Eyal Azerad — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 15:34:26 +0000

The Bascinet Helmet was the most popular style of helmet in the late 13th,14th and early 15th centuries for both knights and common soldiers throughout Europe. The Bascinet developed from the steel cap that had been used extensively in the 11th to mid 13th centuries. This model is inspired by a very popular model on display at the Wallace Collection.

Because the Bascinet was popular for over a hundred years, there are many variations in its appearance and shape. Early Bascinets were worn over or under a mail coif with a arming cap and around 1330 an aventail (mail covering the neck and shoulders) and faceplates or visors became commonplace.

The shape of the helmet also saw continuous change as the sides became longer to provide better protection and padded liners were often attached to the inside of the helmet. Rounded, globular, conical, and pointed variations of the helmets were all popular.

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Spartan Helmet (#1756)

Eyal Azerad — Wed, 03 Apr 2019 13:54:45 +0000

Few tales of historical conflicts have stirred the imagine, have sparked patriotic fervour, or have galvanised the underdog within us all as the Battle of Thermopylae. In the early 5th century BC Xerxes the Great, ruler of the Persian Empire, began his rule and set out to conquer all Greece. The Persian army at the [...]

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German Sallet (#1723)

Eyal Azerad — Wed, 03 Apr 2019 13:52:53 +0000

The Medieval history of Germany is rooted in the old Romana Empire. Settled by Germanic tribes, portions of the Roman Empire became the provinces of different Germanic groups until eventually being united under the Frankish Empire in the 5th and 6th centuries. This empire was the largest post-Roman kingdom in Western Europe and existed until [...]

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Fantasy Templar Helm (#1721)

Eyal Azerad — Wed, 20 Jun 2018 15:01:26 +0000

Material: Mild Steel

Gauge: 18g

Weight: 5lbs 9oz

Dimensions:15"x10"x8"

Finish: Polished

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Crusader Helmet (#2015)

Eyal Azerad — Wed, 30 May 2018 18:40:16 +0000

The Crusader Helmet is a Bascinet Helmet that was the most popular style of helmet in the late 13th, 14th and early 15th centuries for both knights and common soldiers throughout Europe. This style of helmet is often seen pictured being worn by participants in the Crusades; the religious wars fought in the Holy [...]

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The Sky Guard (#2014)

Eyal Azerad — Wed, 30 May 2018 18:13:24 +0000

The Sky Guard is a Bascinet Helmet that was the most popular style of helmet in the late 13th, 14th and early 15th centuries for both knights and common soldiers throughout Europe. Because the Bascinet was popular for such a long period of time, there are many variations in its appearance and shape. [...]

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The Armet (#2013)

Eyal Azerad — Wed, 30 May 2018 17:51:06 +0000

Part of our ”Fallen Warrior” sale, the Armet has been used in combat and are sold as is to make space in our shop. The helmet is fully functional and comes with an adjustable leather liner and chin strap. There are some minor scratches on the helmet but generally in good condition.

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12th C. Great Helm (#2012)

Eyal Azerad — Mon, 02 Apr 2018 17:33:31 +0000

The Herald series Great helm is made of 18g steel. While remaining true to its historical counterparts, the eye slots and ventilation of the Herald Series’ Great helm have been improved to increase visibility and air flow. The inner is padded with an adjustable leather liner and strap.

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2211 – 15th C. Closed Helmet (#2011)

Eyal Azerad — Mon, 02 Apr 2018 16:48:00 +0000

The Herald series Closed helm is an authentic reproduction, made of 16g steel. While not pictures, the visor of this late medieval helmet opens on three levels (the nose, bever and gorget). The inner is lined with an adjustable leather liner and strap.

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Wallace Collection Bascinet (#1748)

Eyal Azerad — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 18:15:53 +0000

The Wallace Collection is an internationally outstanding collection which contains unsurpassed masterpieces of paintings, sculpture, furniture, arms and armor and porcelain. Built over the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries by the Marquesses of Hertford and Sir Richard Wallace, it is one of the finest and most celebrated collections in the world.

Material: Mild Steel
Gauge: 18g
Weight: 10lbs 2oz
Dimensions:13″x10″x7″
Circumference: 23 Inches
Side to Side: 7 Inches
Font to Back: 8 Inches
Finish: Polished

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Viking Helmet (#1704)

michael — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 11:04:56 +0000

Viking Helmet, with leather liner. Made of 14g steel. The viking sword is legal for all reenactment combat groups. One of our newest Medieval Armor piece.

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Jousting Helm Stechhelm (#1731)

michael — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 17:53:38 +0000

Nuremberg, Germany, C. 1490-1520.
Original on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (Bashford Dean Memorial Collection).

Jousting emerged during the 12th C. from the military use of the lance by the mounted knight.

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German Sallet (#1735)

michael — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 16:39:24 +0000

The Interior measures 27 inches circumference
8 inches from sided to side (interior)
9 inches from front to back (interior)
18 Guage Mild Steel
Weight: 7lbs 7oz
Articulated Bevor
Spring Pin that locks the bevor into place

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PigFace Bascinet (#1736)

michael — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 16:23:50 +0000

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Norman helmet (#1713)

michael — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 15:36:22 +0000

The Norman helmet (also known as the 'nasal helmet' or the 'casque Normand') was commonly used from the 6th to the 12th century. It is one of the most recognizable helmets of the medieval period.

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German Gothic Sallet (#1725)

michael — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 15:13:13 +0000

The Gothic Sallet is one of the most interesting, complex and intelligently designed medieval armor helmets of the later part of the Middle Ages. Gothic Armors were designed to imitate the pleated clothing that was considered fashionable in Europe

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