Head armor

This type of open conical helmet was very popular in Medieval Europe and the East during X-XIV centuries. It is called "Norman helm" or "Nasal helmet" (helmet with nasel) as Western historians call it. Helmet was used either with or without mail aventail for face and neck protection. Typical feature of this early combat helm is a nasal plate, which covers the nose and protects central part of the face. Nose guard is riveted to the dome with steel or brass rivets. We recommend wearing nasal helm over mail coif for better face and neck protection, as your medieval comrade in arms did. You can use this early head protection for: SCA HEMA Larp Stage performances M...

Norman helmet is a type of medieval metal nasal head protection, which was widespread in the Western and Eastern Europe in the X-XIV centuries. Flutes on the dome of this battle helm increase hardness and robustness of armor. Additionally, we supplied steel helmet with visor. Oculars and holes provide with good vision and free breathing during the battle. 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-rolled steel 1.5 mm; Mirror polishing as finish treatment; Brown leather belts; Steel nickel-plated bu...

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...

In front of you is a magnificent stylization of the steppe nomads and princedoms of Rus helmet (type IV according to Kirpichnikov's classification).  This model of helmet was named in honor of Nikolskoye village, where it was found in 1866 and is dated by the late XII-XIII centuries. Interesting that this type of helmet  firstly was thought to have disappeared in the XIII century as a result of the Tatar-Mongol invasion. However, judging by new data, it was in use until the XIV century.  Helmet of Nikolskoe, The State Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Russia This is a special type of helmet in Eastern Europe and, in particular, in Rus from the midXII to XIV ...

Early medieval helmet has a typical Phrygian shape of dome. Such battle head armor was widespread in Europe in the X-XII centuries. Visor is non-movable and supplied with eye slits and star-shaped holes for vision and breathing. Frontal part is reinforced with a riveted cross-shaped plate. For better protection of throat, neck and shoulders, we recommend to use Phrygian helmet of the XII century together with mail aventail. You can use this functional helmet for: SCA HEMA Larp Stage performances Medieval festivals Reenactment events                       ...

Here is a beautifully crafted stylisation based on the Pothelm type 2, an early crusade-era pot helmet, first half of the 13th century, modest but cool. Its name in English is a literal translation of the German name tophelm and, as you can easily guess, means helmet-pot.  This enchanting helmet was widespread in Western Europe from the fourth quarter of the XIIth century to the mid-XIIIth century. And in some places even longer, because for the poor knights to dress up in the armor of the great-grandfather was the order of the day. This helmet evolved from the simplest early helmet. Agree, if the guys have guessed from a simple hat to move in the direction of an iron hat,...

Topfhelm (Great Helmet) was widespread among the cavalrymen in the XII-XIV centuries. This model of battle helm is mostly typical for XIII century. Great Helmet was usually worn over the mail coif and padded liner. Such system was guaranteeing comfortable and tight fit of this medieval head protection. Frontage is equipped with forced cross-shaped plate. Oculars and holes on visor provide with free seeing and breathing. You can use this custom handmade head protection for: SCA HEMA Larp Stage performances Medieval festivals Reenactment events Main photo shows early medieval helmet with following options: Cold-rolled steel 1.5 mm; Mirror po...

Here is a beautifully crafted stylisation based on the Pothelm type 2, an early crusade-era pot helmet, first half of the 13th century, modest but cool. Its name in English is a literal translation of the German name tophelm and, as you can easily guess, means helmet-pot.  This enchanting helmet was widespread in Western Europe from the fourth quarter of the XIIth century to the mid-XIIIth century. And in some places even longer, because for the poor knights to dress up in the armor of the great-grandfather was the order of the day. This helmet evolved from the simplest early helmet. Agree, if the guys have guessed from a simple hat to move in the direction of an iron hat,...

Great helm appeared approximately in the end of the XII century in times of Crusades and was in use among cavalrymen until the XIV century. We made our helmet according to this model of Tophelm                   This closed pot helm provides with complete head protection during the combat or bohurt. However, despite of such design, you may breathe free and have a wide arc of vision. Leather belt with buckle fixes this helmet under the chin. For more comfortable and safe using, we strictly recommend to wear this bucket helmet over the padded liner. Mail coif will be additional protection. Main photo shows early medieval helm...

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...

This beautiful blued Sugarloaf helmet was popular among medieval European warriors in the first part of XIV century. Head protection of such type evolved from the Great helm (Topfhelm). However, in distinction of pot helm, sugarloaf has conical shape of dome and movable visor. Eye slits and holes on the visor provide with good vision and breathing. Frontage is enforced with cross-shaped plate. Blued 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 photo shows early medieval helmet with following options: ...

Sugarloaf helmet was a type of medieval helmet, evolved from the Great helm (also known as Topfhelm or bucket helm) in the early XIV century.          This head protection had similar features and design with pot helm, though the main distinction was conical shape of dome. Our model of functional sugarloaf helm has movable visor. Medieval steel helmet is decorated with brass strips and crown with etching. We can make pattern of etching by your draft  Head protection is reliably fixes on your head with leather underchin belt and buckle. Main photo shows early medieval helmet with following options: Metal for helmet dome – stain...

Helmet Kettle hat (also known as Eisenhut, Chapel-De-Fer, Kettle helm) was favored in XIII-XVI centuries by infantrymen in Europe. Helmets were quite cheap and easy in manufacture, so they were popular among common soldiers. This medieval steel helm got its name because of shape wide-brimmed hat. For better protection, kettle hat could be equipped with gorget and was being worn over the padded or mail coif. Also, one of main advantages of such type of head armor was protecting against sun rays. Underchin leather belt with buckle holds helm on your head. You can use this functional handcrafted custom helmet for: SCA HEMA Larp Stage performances ...

Chapel-de-Fer is a variation of medieval helmet of type Kettle hat (also known as Eisenhut, Kettle helm). This functional head protection was popular in XIII-XVI centuries among soldiers of all military branches because of simpleness of making. Despite of wide variety of models, chapel had one common feature – wide brims. Great visibility and ventilation, cheapness and ease of manufacturing, protection from the front and side hits and sunrays as well - these factors made chapel actual among infantry. However, noble knights did not choose such type of head armor because of its simple design. For more comfortable and reliable wearing of this medieval battle helm, we strictly recommend ...

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...

Hat-shaped helmet Chapel (Kettle helm) was widespread among the infantrymen in the XIII-XVI centuries. Such popularity was a result of cheapness and ease of manufacture. However, cream of knighthood preferred not to use such type of head protection because of its plain design. This model with bar grill visor is perfect for medieval fencing, because this helmet has the main characteristics: it provides with good field of vision, ventilation and reliable protection. According to SCA-standards, distance between the rods is 1.8-2 cm. Also, we may install back plate for neck protection. Underchin leather belt with buckle fixes helmet on your head. You can use this functional handcraft...

Chapel-de-fer (Kettle helm) is a type of medieval head armor, which was popular in the XIII-XVI centuries all over Europe. Infantrymen preferred such functional helm because of its easy of making and cheapness. This model with oculars is perfect for medieval fencing. This head armor has the main characteristics: good field of vision, ventilation and reliable protection not only of opponent’s hits, but of direct sunrays as well. Helmet is fixed with underchin leather belt and buckle on the head of warrior. We recommend to use steel helmet with mail coif and padded liner and pelerine. You can use this functional handcrafted custom helmet for: SCA HEMA Larp Stage per...

Helmet Chapel-de-Fer was popular among the infantry in the XIII-XVI centuries because of low price and easy producing. Such head protection is a type of medieval helmet Kettle hat – a steel cap with wide brims. Chapel with bar grill visor and additional plate for neck protection is compliant to SCA-standards and is perfect for medieval tournaments and bohurts. Distance between the rods is 1.8-2 cm. For better protection, we recommend to wear Chapel-de-fer with mail coif or leather aventail, as medieval warriors did. Helmet is fixed with underchin leather belt and buckle on the head. You can use this functional battle helmet for: SCA HEMA Larp Stage performances ...

Eisenhut (from German – “Iron hat”) is a type of medieval helmet of simple design. Kettle helm and Chapel-de-fer are close “relatives” of Eisenhut. All of them had similar feature – wide brims, which protect against enemy’s hit and direct sunrays. Such helmets were mostly popular among common soldiers and infantry because of low price and easy making. Often, Eisenhut was worn together with mail aventail and gorget for protection of throat and neck. This head armor is fixed with underchin leather belt and buckle on the head. You can use this functional battle helmet for: SCA HEMA Larp Stage performances Medieval festivals Reenactment events Mai...