Burgonet for a Cuirassier ca. 1620-30 French The surfaces are somewhat crudely etched with an overall pattern of strapwork cartouches enclosing trophies, all set against a cross-hatched ground. The decoration and the distinctive profile of the helmet are typically French. The baluster-shaped finial at the apex and large rayed washer below it are features also found on contemporary Flemish helmets and appear to be a conscious revival of the applied helmet ornaments depicted in Burgundian tapestries of the late fifteenth century. This example once belonged to the celebrated English painter Sir Richard Cosway, R.A. (1740-1821), who collected arms and armor as studio props for his history paintings.. Burgonet for a Cuirassier 26443