Barbute, ca. 1470–80, Brescia, Italian, Brescia, Steel, H. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm); W. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm); D. 10 in. (25.4 cm); Wt. 4 lb. 14 oz. (2211 g), Helmets, Most Italian barbutes have a T-shaped face opening. The rounded eye openings and pointed nasal of this helmet are very unusual. It is stamped with two marks, a castle and the letter P beneath a split cross, identified as the armorer Pietro da Castello (documented in Brescia from 1469 to 1486, died before 1498)
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Barbute, ca, 1470–80, Brescia, Italian, Steel, H, 10 1/4, 26 cm, W, 7 1/2, 19.1, D, 10, 25.4, Wt, 4 lb, 14 oz, 2211 g, Helmets, barbutes, T-shaped face, opening, rounded eye, openings, pointed nasal, helmet, unusual, stamped, two marks, castle, letter P, beneath, split cross, identified, armorer Pietro, da, Castello, documented, 1469, 1486, died, 1498
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