Bascinet with Klappvisor

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.

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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 helmet is fixed with underchin belt. By your wish, we may install vervelles and leather strip for attaching of mail aventail, with which your neck and shoulders will be additionally protected.

You can use this functional steel helmet bascinet for:

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

Main photo shows custom medieval helm with following options:

• Stainless steel 2 mm (14ga);
• Satin polishing as finish treatment;
• Red leather belt;
• Brass rivets;
• Visor back fication – with steel buckle;
• Decorative brass strips;
• Attaching system for visor – with turnable fastening;
• Brass vervelles and leather for aventail
• Padded wool aventail
• Batted mail 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 decoration;
• No vervelles;
• No aventail;
• Attaching system for visor - with hinge.

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 head protection with klappvisor: Bascinet helmet from Higgins Museum, Bascinet Hounskull of the XV century, onion-top bascinet with klappvisor.

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.