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A North Italian close-helmet of so-called 'Savoyard' type
circa 1630

Antique Arms and Armour
11 May 2016, 13:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £7,500 inc. premium

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A North Italian close-helmet of so-called 'Savoyard' type
circa 1630

Of steel, with two-piece skull rising to a comb with turned edge, tubular spirally-fluted plume-holder at the rear, peaked fall with riveted face-guard and both with double line borders, the former with recessed turned edge, the latter mask-like, pierced with a small triangular 'mouth' and with two circular arrangements of holes for ventilation, a pair of rectangular vision slits above with embossed edges, bevor shaped to the chin and pivoted at the same points as the visor, single gorget plates front and rear, the former drawn-out to a blunt point and each with recessed turned border with a row of domed steel lining rivets, and hook-catch on the right side (some rust patination overall)
29 cm. high

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For a related helmet sold in these Rooms see The Dr. Peter Parsons Collection of Antique Arms, Armour and Books, 20 July 2011, lot 184

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A Cased Pair Of Scottish 50-Bore Percussion Duelling Or Target Pistols By Alex.r Martin, Glasgow, Mid-19th Century
The medals and associate ephemera and uniforms of Arthur Watts, 6th Inniskilling Dragoons
A Pair Of Highland All-Metal Percussion Belt Pistols Signed Paton & Walsh Perth, Mid 19th century
A Silver-Mounted Left-Hand Dagger, probably German, Italian or English Late 16th Century Or Later
FOUR REPRODUCTION CARVED POWDER HORNS/FLASKS.late 20th century.
THREE CARVED COCONUT ITEMS.18th/19th century.
A COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE AND REPRODUCTION POWDER FLASKS AND RELATED SPORTING ITEMS.
THREE VICTORIAN ARMS AND ARMOUR DECORATIVE ITEMS.