Burgundian sallet, 1.2 mm

Product description

Midway through the 15th century, a regional variant of the sallet emerged in England and the Netherlands, the so-called 'English-Burgundian style'. Fully armored soldiers typically wore this helmet with a bevor, which provided comparable facial protection and an equivalent front view to the German sallet. However, it was more curved in form and had a less extreme extension at the back. In many respects, this type fell between the German and Italian variants. Sallet also made in France appear very similar to this style.

Combining Sallet and bevor
The sallet can be worn in various combinations with a bevor:

1, Sallet half over the head, this provides optimal field of vision

2, Sallet half over the head and bevor closed. This gives optimal field of vision with extra facial protection

3, Sallet flat on the head with visor open, this provides optimal field of vision and is convenient for shouting orders during battle.

4, Sallet flat on the head with visor open and bevor closed. This offers slightly better field of vision than with visor closed.

5, Sallet flat on the head with visor closed, this provides maximum protection to the head and face.

This sallet is equipped with a movable visor and neck guard. Sallet were mass-produced and both knights and infantry wore them. In 15th-century paintings, you can see that even archers wore sallet with visors.