NauticalMart 14th / 15th Century Bascinet Helmet with Visor

Description

The helmet comes with a stitch in high quality adjustable padded liner to give great protection the wearer. The front can be raised to access the face, and is held securely shut with a leather strap. Around the bottom of the helmet runs a line of brass anchoring points for the option to attach a chainmail aventail This helmet with its padding comes in size medium/large to fit an average size head This version of the bascinet has the typical curved crown and top designed to deflect much of the force of a strike. The visor has been designed by an armourer who well understood how a curved surface helps to dissipate the force of the blow better than a flatter surface or one with hard edges.