Funerary helmet
Category
Arms and armour
Date
1600 - 1630
Materials
Steel, Wood
Measurements
290 mm (H)
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Chirk Castle, Wrexham
NT 1170519
Summary
Armour. Helmet. Early 17th century cuirassier helmet subsequently used for funerary purposes. Possibly belonged to Sir Thomas Myddelton, Civil War general.
Provenance
Amongst the chattels that, in 1978, were acquired along with Chirk Castle from Lt-Col Ririd Myddelton (1902–1988) by the National Land Fund and handed, on loan for 99 years, to the Secretary of State for Wales. In 1981 Chirk was transferred into the ownership of the National Trust.