Bascinet houndskull with brass decoration and cross on the cheek

Bascinet Hounskull (or Hundsgugel) is a type of medieval head protection, which was widespread in the XIV among knights of all social classes. Helmet with extended visor “Hounskull” looked like a dog muzzle, so it got such name. Visor could be attached to the dome with hinge on the forehead part (so-called “klappvisor”) or with one or two hinges on the sides.

Numerous holes on visor and eye slits provide with perfect ventilation and vision. Our version of battle basinet is decorated with cross on the cheek. For better protection, such functional head armor was often completed with mail aventail.

You can use this medieval head protection for:

• SCA
• HEMA
• Larp
• Stage performances
• Medieval festivals
• Reenactment events

Main photo shows custom battle helm with following options:

• Cold-rolled steel 1.5 mm;
• Mirror polishing as finish treatment;
• Steel rivets;
• Brown leather and steel vervelles for aventail;
• Visor back fixation with knot;
• Attaching of visor with two side hinges;
• Decorative brass strips;
• Sewn liner

Base price includes following options:

• Cold-rolled steel 1.5 mm;
• Satin polishing;
• Brown leather belt;
• Steel nickel-plated buckle;
• Steel rivets;
• Sewn liner;
• Brass strips;
• No vervelles;
• Visor back fixation with knot;
• Decorative brass strips;
• Attaching of visor with steel side pins

Benefits, which you’ll get, if you buy medieval helmet at Steel Mastery:

1. Custom-made high-quality metal body armor, handcrafted by your individual parameters;
2. Reliability and comfortable wearing for years;
3. Product made by experienced blacksmiths, who really know how to make a good armor;
4. Convenient payment systems (Paypal, Skrill, Visa, MasterCard, American Express);
5. Flexible return system in case if you don’t like an item.

You may also like these models of medieval helms with similar type of visor: Bascinet Hounskull of the early XV century, Bascinet helmet of the 1380-1410 years from Higgins Armoury Museum, Bascinet Hounskull with single ocular.

In section “Helmets”, you can see all models that we offer for ordering. If you didn’t find any for your taste and wish, please send us photo and description of the required model and we will make it for you.