Great Bascinet

Great Bascinet (fr. "Grand Bassinet") is a type of medieval battle helmet, which has appeared early-middle XV century. It evolved from Hounskull bascinet: visor became non-pointed, more roundish and close to the face. Bascinet got a wide metal gorget (bevor), which protected throat and front of the neck. Extended part of dome covered back of the neck.

Movable visor with two oculars and holes on the right side provides with good visibility and ventilation. Visor is fixed to the gorget with steel hook.

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;
• Satin polishing as finish treatment;
• Steel rivets;
• Brown leather and steel vervelles for aventail;
• 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;
• 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 functional medieval helms: Bascinet with side hinged visor, Onion-top bascinet with klappvisor, Bascinet with curved visor.

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.