Head armor

Classical model of Topfhelm (also known as bucket helm or pot helmet) was often used by medieval knights in the end of XIII-early XIV centuries. Such Great helm of the first part of the XIV century was popular as for tournaments, so for battle actions on wars actions. Warriors wore topfhelms over the mail coif, and in time – on the little metal cap cervelliere. Frontage of pot helm is equipped with forced cross-shaped plate. We recommend wearing of this medieval battle helm over mail coif and padded liner for complete protection. You can use this custom handcrfated helmet for: SCA HEMA Larp Stage performances Medieval festivals Reenactment events Main p...

Helmet Bascinet of the XIV century was popular among medieval warriors all over Europe. Such head armor had various design with one main feature – they proved with perfect protection during the battle. This functional steel bascinet has bar grill visor, which is attached to the dome of helmet with two side hinges. Distance between rods is 1.8-2.0 mm, that is totally compliant to SCA-standards. For additional protection of neck, throat and shoulders, we recommend to use this medieval helm with mail aventail. Helm bascinet is completely handcrafted by parameters of customer. You can use this functional medieval head protection for: SCA HEMA Larp Stage performances Medi...

Sallet (originally from Italian “celata”) is a group of medieval helmets, which gained popularity among European knights in the late XIV-XVI centuries. Such helmet evolved from bascinet and has main typical feature – elongated tail, protecting the back part of neck. Tail could be either articulated or solid; German salads got quite long tails. Crossbowmen and archers used sallets, which were leaving a face uncovered. This model without visor has single eye slit and decorated with forehead plate. Neckguard is quite short, that is typical for Italian models of medieval sallet.   Helmet is fixed with leather underchin belt and buckle and sewn padded liner makes wearing and figh...

Knight helmet sallet with decorative brass leaves on the dome is perfect head armor for brave and noble warrior of the XV century. Helmet of this type replaced bascinet in the Middle Ages and became widespread among European soldiers, especially infantry. Sallets could be decorated with brass, expensive fabrics, and top figures. In most cases the sallet worn with beaver (buviger), which protected the lower part of the head and neck. This custom-made medieval sallet with narrow single eye slit on movable visor is a classical parade helmet.  You can use this beautiful medieval helmet for: SCA HEMA Larp Stage performances Medieval festivals Reenactment even...

Bascinet (also bassinet, basinet, or bazineto) of 1380-1410 years, from Higgins Armoury Museum is a type of helmet common in medieval Europe. It replaced the topfhelms in the XIV-XV centuries, and was very common in heavy infantry and cavalry. In fact, the bascinet is the base on which you can put various visors. Bascinet Hounskull from the Higgins Armory Museum, USA But, paradoxically, the first models were not visored at all, they were dressed under a big tophelm, in order to withstand very powerful blows. Naturally, such a design was very cumbersome, and enjoyed limited popularity, in tournaments or in horse-drawn battles. For foot soldi...

Conical spangenhelm was popular among Norman knight all over Europe in the XII century. This model is a type of medieval nasal helmet. Frame of this battle helmet represents metal strips. Plates are riveted to this framework with steel or brass rivets. Nasal plate and bar grill visor provide with perfect protection of face. Also, there is a plate which guards back part of neck. We recommend to complete this early medieval battle helm with mail aventail. You can use this custom handcrafted head protection for: SCA HEMA Larp Stage performances Medieval festivals Reenactment events Main photo shows early medieval helmet with following options: Cold-rolle...

Helmet bascinet has appeared in the XIV century and was probably even more popular than Chapel-de-fer in the Western Europe and England. Metal cap cervelliere – early and simple version of basinet - was as worn under the Great Helm, so used separately. Both, noble knights and usual infantry used such type of medieval battle helmet. You can see video review here This model of hand-made German bascinet with klappvisor is typical for 1330-1340 years. Klappvisor is a type of visor’s attaching with hinge to the dome. Such attaching allowed a knight to remove a visor and attach nasal plate. Holes and oculars on visor allow great visibility and breathing. This functional helme...

Helmet Sallet appeared in medieval Italy in the middle of the XV century and gained popularity among knights all over Europe. In distinction from bascinet, sallet provided better visibility. Knights usually wore sallets with visor, but archers and crossbowmen preferred open-faced salads, like this model. Helmet is reliably fixed on the head with leather underchin belt and buckle. Sewn liner makes wearing very comfortable. This made-to-measure Middle Ages helmet is completely handcrafted by our artisans by customer parameters. You can use this functional medieval knight helmet for: SCA HEMA Larp Stage performances Medieval festivals Reenactment events Mai...

Conical SCA helmet with the grid and full protection of the neck is perfect model of battle helm for medieval fencing, bohurts and combats. This head armor is not a replica, but stylization of the Middle Ages helm. This functional helmet is completed with back plate for neck protection, cheek guards and steel bar grid. Such design provides with not only perfect defense during the fight, but also with good field of view and breathing. You can use this medieval steel armor for: SCA HEMA Larp Stage performances Medieval festivals Reenactment events Main photo shows helmet with lifting visor with following options: Cold-rolled steel 1.5 mm; Mirror polish...

Helmet from place called Tagancha, Porosie (Cherkasy region, Ukraine) was found in rich burial place and is considered to be high-status type of helmet. It is dated middle-end of XIII century - the early period of Golden Horde. Type II B in helmets' classification of A. Kirpichnikov. Dome has bell-shaped form and consists of two flush jointed pieces. Finial with spike is riveted to the crown. High spike is evident Mongolian sign. Forehead nasal plate with eye cutouts is also riveted. Upper figured part of plate has cross-shaped ward. There are loops for aventail in the lower outer part of helmet. Leather chin belt with buckle is installed from the inner side. This Rus helm is com...

Helmet Chapel (or Kettle helmet or Eisenhut) was popular from the early XIII century until the end of the XVI century among infantry. Such medieval helmets were well-known for its shape of brimmed hat. Peculiarity of the presented model is high top point. Such shape of dome allows parrying front and side hits good. This made-to-measure Middle Ages helmet is completely handcrafted by our artisans. You can use this metal head protection for: SCA HEMA Larp Stage performances Medieval festivals Reenactment events Base price includes following options: Cold-rolled steel 1.5 mm; Satin polishing; Black leather belts; Steel nickel-plated buckles; Steel riv...

Bascinet Hounskull was very popular among European knights in the XV century. This armor got its name because of extended visor, which resembled dog muzzle. Battle helm with segmented single ocular is perfect due to its functionality, good visibility and ventilation. You may additionally complete it with padded and mail aventail, which protect your shoulders and neck. This medieval armor is completely handcrafted by personal parameters of customer. You can use this handmade head protection for: SCA HEMA Larp Stage performances Medieval festivals Reenactment events Main photo shows steel battle helmet with following options: Cold-rolled steel 1.5 mm; ...

Bascinet with lifting visor has a dome, which is distinctive for the first half of the 14th century. Simple and reliable visor, reinforced with vertical and horizontal plates on the eye sockets, provides excellent protection and field of view. Medieval battle helmet of type bascinet was widespread among European knights in the XIV-XV centuries. This functional armor had dozens of dome and visor designs, depending on the region of using. Knights were usually completed bascinet with padded pelerine and mail aventail. That way, neck, throat, shoulders and upper part of chest were covered and well protected. Handcrafted helmet bascinet with functional movable visor is made by individual pa...

Greek style fantasy helmet with spikes is a great head armor for LARP or fantasy event. Design of battle helm is based on the original Corinthian helmet, which was in use among ancient Greek and Sparta warriors in the VI-V B.C. Helmet is made of several riveted parts. It can serve not only as a good protection in role-playing games, but also create the desired character of harsh warrior. Functional head armor has nasal guard and a plate that covers chin. Spikes are customizable decoration and may be ordered for additional costs. You can use this medieval steel armor for: SCA HEMA Larp Stage performances Medieval festivals Reenactment events Main photo shows ...

This model of Tophelm – Helmet with horns – is typical for European cavalryman of XIII-XIV centuries. We made horns as top figure of the helmet.  Such types of medieval helmet was worn over the mail coif, under what liner with stuffed roller was used. Late topfhelm was often worn over close-fitting skullcap cervelliere that in time evolved in bascinet.  Then mail coif was replaced with aventail, that was attached to the under helm (cervelliere or bascinet). Steel armor of such type was often used as a part of full European knight armor. You can use this medieval knight helmet for: SCA HEMA Larp Stage performances Medieval festivals Reenactm...

Sugarloaf helmet is a late variation of medieval head protection Topfhelm (Greathelm). Main distinction is a spherical conical dome. Such battle helmet was in active use in Europe in the first part of XIV century. Sugarloaf got its name from the American reenactors in the end of the XX century. Lower part of helmet was consisted of two parts and was being attached to the dome. There are only few medieval painting of this helmet, where movable visor is shown. Helmet sugarloaf is fastened with under-chin leather belt and buckle. You can use this functional hand crafted helmet for: SCA HEMA Larp Stage performances Medieval festivals Reenactment events Main pho...

Bascinet is one of the most popular and widespread medieval knight helmet in the XIV century. Such type was developed from the steel round cap, which was worn under the tophelm.   This model was typical for 1350-1410 years. The striking feature of this type of Bascinet is double-point fix on the both side of helmet. Mobile visor with single ocular is allowing great visibility and safety. Holes in visor provides with good ventilation. This made-to-measure Middle Ages helmet is completely handcrafted by our artisans. You can use this medieval steel helmet for: SCA HEMA Larp Stage performances Medieval festivals Reenactment events Base price includes fo...

Closed cavalry helmet armet was widespread in the XV-XVI centuries.  This model of classical tournament medieval helm armor has typical features: spherical shape of dome; movable gorget; movable visor. Battle helmet fits a head very close and protects neck and partially collarbones. Sewn liner makes wearing of head protection more comfortable and reliable. Cuts on the visor provides with good visibility and breathing. There are also holes on the sides of armet. This handmade armet is made by personal parameters of customer. *** Main photo shows steel helm with following options: Cold-rolled steel 1.5 mm; Satin polishing as finish treatment; Steel ...

Hoplite helmet is a type of the ancient Greek Helmet and refers to Corinthian. This head protection was widespread in the VI-V centuries B.C. and was named after the place of Corinth, where the manufacture of such helmets was developed. Corinthian helms gained the most popularity in the V century B.C. in the Greco-Persian wars. Sparta warriors were using this closed head armor as well. Main feature of the Corinthian Helmet is a full protection around the perimeter of head. Thus way, warrior had the protected head and face and eye and mouth slits. Helmet is solid and does not have movable parts. Corinthian helmet from the tomb of Denda from a Greek workshop in South Italy, 5...

German Gothic Sallet Here is an Italian, who immigrated to Germany and gained such a great popularity there, so people started to call him a German. That’s right, sallet has appeared in Italy back in the XIV century. However, by the middle of the XV century it became a German helmet to the last rivet. It was an integral part of German full-plate Gothic armor and was all the rage until the early XVI century. Old faithful bascinet was an ancestor of sallet. Though, it gave life to the dozens of late models of helmets. Foes and haters often call sallet “a steel pot with lumiere”, but such simplification is appalling and deeply flawed. As sallet is quite complicated and interestin...