Production: Unknown
'Spanish' morion, for infantry use, with embossed decoration in the 'black and white' fashion. Formed in two halves joined medially by an overlapped and riveted join. It has an almond-shaped crown that rises to a short backward-directed stalk at its apex; and a narrow, slightly downturned brim that projects to an obtuse point at the front and the rear. The edge of the brim has an inward turn decorated with perpendicular notches. The base of the crown is encircled by ten round-headed lining-rivets fitted with pewter rosette washers externally, and with octagonal internal washers internally. The internal washers retain a modern leather lining-band.
The helmet is decorated in relief with a medial band and a fleur-de-lis at each side: each polished bright against a 'black from the hammer' ground in the 'black and white' fashion.
History note: Mr James Stewart Henderson of 'Abbotsford', Downs Road, St Helen's Park, Hastings, Sussex.
J.S. Henderson Bequest
Depth: 32.1 cm
Height: 20.2 cm
Weight: 1.21 kg
Width: 23 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1933-03-16) by Henderson, James Stewart
16th Century, Late
Production date:
circa
AD 1600
The bright areas show a medium patination. The intervening black areas are partly worn and refreshed with black paint.
Probably North German
Lining-band
composed of
leather
( modern)
Rosette Washers
composed of
pewter
Decoration
Parts
Hammered
: Formed in two halves joined medially by an overlapped and riveted join; hammered, shaped, riveted, with embossed decoration, on a polished and blackened ground in the 'black and white' fashion
Patinating
Forming
Accession number: HEN.M.42-1933
Primary reference Number: 18309
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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