Bacinet à bretèche, BeckenhauBe, de style... - Lot 156 - Pierre Bergé & Associés

Bacinet à bretèche, BeckenhauBe, de style allemand vers 1340-70, XIXe siècle, présenté avec un grand camail, XVe - XVIe siècle. A German bascinet, BeckenhauBe, in the style circa 1340-70, 19th century, together with a large camail, 15th-16th century. The bascinet forged in one piece, the apex of the crown swept slightly to the rear, with inverted U-shaped face-opening, and the border fitted with iron vervelles carrying the lining strap for the camail. The camail formed of flattened iron rings, the upper portion covering the lower part of the face and formed of rows of small rings alternately riveted and butted, the remaining portion formed of larger flattened rings all closed by a prominent rivet and extending to cover the shoulders and upper-chest, complete with a modern heavy quilted canvas lining: on a purpose-built bust stand. Sold together with a hinged iron face-guard fitted with pyramidal spikes. H. overall: 51 cm - Width overall: 47.5 cm - Weight with camail: 3480 g. For a similar example, attributed to circa 1360, see MÜLLER, Heinrich & KUNTER, Fritz, Europäische Helme aus der Sammlung des Museums für deutsche Geschichte, 1971, No.8 pl.46 p.327 (inv. W 3971). Also see, MAZZINI, Franco, L'armeria reale di Torino, 1982, No.58, p.342, (Inv. E 1).