LOBSTER TAIL HELMET.

A 17th century hand beaten lobster tail helmet, which we believe to be possibly Polish or of East European origin. The helmet is complete with its original ear flaps, which have been re-attached to the main body, this is quite a common occurrence with these lobster tail helmets, the leather over the 100’s of years has rotted to the earpieces, sometimes they get lost completely other times they have been successfully replaced and this is such an example. Large size pot with a very large multi plate lobster tail. The skull, as previously mentioned, hand beaten with six seams, the peak and lobster tail fitted to the skull with their original rivets, all the rivets match overall indicating that there have been no replacements. The rivets on the edges of the earpieces match the rivet heads on the main helmet. There is a possibility the spike may have been replaced. Some slight losses to the leather that lines the interior edges of the lobster tail. Complete with its original nasal bar. We have not been able to find any arsenal marks. This is without doubt a period piece and is not a Victorian replacement.

Code: 80300