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Product description
The morion is an open helm that emerged in Spain in the first half of the 16th century and was worn by foot soldiers throughout Europe until the early 17th century. Characteristic are the high comb that runs front to back over the skull and gave the helm extra rigidity, and the rim that curves upward at front and rear. Spanish explorers such as Hernando de Soto and Francisco Vázquez de Coronado equipped their soldiers in the 1540s presumably with this type of helm.
This morion is handmade from steel. The skull, comb and rim are decorated all around with etched scrollwork; along the lower rim sits a row of rivets.
A distinctive piece for collectors and for those who want to complete a 16th-century Spanish or Landsknecht costume.
Product details
Product details
Material: steel
Finish: etched (acid etching)
Size: approx. 33 cm
Weight: approx. 950 g
Timeline: renaissance & reformation
