Lobster pot helmet
Category
Arms and armour
Date
1600 - 1700
Materials
Metal
Measurements
225 mm (Width); 240 mm (L)
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Rufford Old Hall, Lancashire
NT 783281
Summary
'Dutch' pot helmet, German, dating from the seventeenth century; adjustable nasal, pierced ear-flaps, lobster-tail of four lames, peak; skull of one piece with six radiating ridges; ring at crown; stamped with an 'M' in a circle on top of peak; marked 'XXV' under peak.
Marks and inscriptions
Under peak: 'XXV' Top of peak: 'M' [in a circle]