Morion helmet Alberto, 1-1.2 mm

Product description

This morion is based on 17th-century originals that were used in Tudor England and during the Eighty Years’ War in the Low Countries. This morion features a plume holder in which feathers can be inserted.

Morions like this emerged at the beginning of the 16th century from the Spanish kettle hat. This type of helmet would dominate European battlefields until the early 17th century. It offered good protection, was easy to produce, and did not obstruct the wearer’s field of vision. This type of morion is well known for being worn by Spanish explorers to North, Central, and South America. It was also worn by the British armies of the Tudor and Stuart dynasties. This type of helmet was popular among both musketeers and pikemen and was sometimes worn in combination with a breastplate or buff coat.

The style of this morion is clearly influenced by the all’antica armor style, which emerged in Italy from the first half of the 16th century. During the Renaissance, there was a particular interest in classical antiquity, which influenced the development of plate armor, such as the all’antica style. The stylized steel crest is modeled after the helmet crests of Roman legionaries, allowing the wearer to associate themselves with this glorious past.