The Italian top pointed bascinet 15ct

This Italian top-pointed bascinet of the XV century is based on the original helmet, which is placed in the Musee de L'Armee (Paris, France). Another name of this model is "Pig face" or "Mousehelm".

Medieval helmets of type basinet replaced Topfhelms and gained great popularity among rich knights and common infantry in the mid-XIII until XIV centuries. Pigface bascinet was one of the most widespread battle helmet; you may also see it at many paintings of those times.

Italian models had almost straight back part. Visor with two eye slits and holes for breathing was removable. Mail aventail had been usually attached to the bottom edge of helmet and protected neck and shoulders of a fighter.

You can use this functional head protection for:

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

Main photo shows custom medieval helm with following options:

• Cold-rolled steel 1.5 mm;
• Mirror polishing as finish treatment;
• Brown leather belt;
• Steel rivets;
• Steel nickel-plated buckles;
• Sewn liner;
• Attaching of visor with two side hinges

Base price includes following options:

• Cold-rolled steel 1.5 mm;
• Satin polishing;
• Brown leather belt;
• Steel nickel-plated buckle;
• Steel rivets;
• Sewn liner;
• No decoration;
• No vervelles;
• 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 bascinets: Italian bascinet of the 1460 year; Bascinet Hounskull of the XV century, Bascinet Hounskull with single ocular of the 1430 year.

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.