A rare Italian armet, circa 1490-1500. With hemispherical skull rising to an angular low comb slotted for fitting a crest and the rear of the skull extending to form a characteristic narrow tail, fitted with large deep reinforce over the brow, the forward edge with outwardly flanged inward turn, the inner edge cut to form accentuated cusps and fitted with external pivoted hinges for the visor, with internally hinged large cheek-pieces closed by a stud at the chin and almost meeting at the...
