Equestrian Helmet (Overcoat Helmet) State Army, Equestrian Helmet or Overcoat Helmet. The helmet is made of polished iron and has a comb that is filed to imitate hair, an openwork machined feather sleeve is attached to the rear, the visor is pointed and has a long lever on the right, there is a large calyx rivet on either side, the face plate is hemmed on both sides with four hearts around a circle surrounded by 16 circles, the rear hook has an extra eye for a leather lace that made it easier to open with gloves on the hook, this equestrian helmet has a push button or lever to hold the visor up instead of a visor support, the edges of the helmet are decorated in the same way as the comb and further with a double incised line, and trimmed with round rivets. The appearance and manufacture of the helmet are very Dutch, A typical Dutch element is the decoration of the edges, so that you get eyebrows, as it were., anonymous, Netherlands, 1600 - 1649, iron (metal), h 31.5 cm × w 25.4 cm
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