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Lot 160
A North Italian (Milanese) 'Spanish' CabassetCirca 1580
17 May 2017, 13:00 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £2,000 inc. premium
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Find your local specialistA North Italian (Milanese) 'Spanish' Cabasset
Circa 1580
Circa 1580
With one-piece almond-shaped skull with rudimentary flattened stalk at the top, the base of the skull encircled by domed-headed brass lining rivets, and narrow downturned brim (old repairs, slightly incomplete on one side) with turned edge, etched overall in the so-called 'Persian' manner with tapering bands of elements of armour and grotesques between borders of ropework and plain bands (some wear overall, the interior now painted black)
21.5 cm. high
21.5 cm. high








