European Helmets, 1450–1650: Treasures from the Reserve Collection

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Burgonet of the Guard of Pope Julius III, ca. 1550-55
Italian (Brescia)
Steel, blued, etched, and gilt; Wt. 3 lb. 14 oz. (1.8 kg)
Rogers Fund, 1904 (04.3.222)

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Armet with Mask Visor, ca. 1520–25
German (Nuremberg) or Austrian (Innsbruck)
Steel; Wt. 7 lb. 2 oz. (3.2 kg)
Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913 (14.25.562)

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Morion , ca. 1560–65
German (Brunswick?)
Etched steel; Wt. 4 lb. 8 oz. (2 kg)
Purchase, The Sulzberger Foundation Inc. and Ronald S. Lauder Gifts, 1999 (1999.62)

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Closed Burgonet , ca. 1525–30
Attributed to Kolman Helmschmid (1470–1532)
German (Augsburg), Steel; Wt. 6 lb. 10 oz. (3 kg)
Gift of George D. Pratt, 1927 (27.159.18)