Medieval Armor Showcase

Collection of metallic armor pieces and helmets from the medieval period, highlighting craftsmanship and protective design with a focus on knightly attire.

Armour Armour of the medieval knight. Metal protection of the soldier against the weapon of the opponent Copyright: xZoonar.com/ValeryxxSibrikovx 2494307

Armour Armour of the medieval knight. Metal protection of the soldier against the weapon of the opponent Copyright: xZoonar.com/ValeryxxSibrikovx 2416552

Reinforcing Plates of Armor for the Tilt. Culture: Austrian, Innsbruck. Dimensions: grandguard (21.138.2): L. 12 3/4 in. (32.39 cm); W. 14 1/8 in. (35.86 cm); Wt. 4 lb. 4 oz. (1928 g); tilting buffe (21.138.3): L. 15 in. (38.1 cm); W. 9 3/4 in. (24.77 cm); Wt. 4 lb.11 oz. (2126 g); elbow guard (21.138.4): L. 10 3/4 in. (27.31 cm); W. 7 7/8 in. (19.99 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 13 oz. (1276 g). Date: dated 1551.For the joust, or tilt, in the Italian fashion, the grandguard protecting the upper left chest and neck was close-fitting in contrast to the German use of a projecting tilt targe (cape-like defense for the left shoulder) screwed directly to the breastplate. The etched decoration, consisting of lush foliate scrolls and dragons on a recessed black ground, is characteristic of Innsbruck armors of the period. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Close Helmet for the Tourney Made 1600-1610 Augsburg. Steel and leather .

Iron helmet Iron helmet of the medieval knight. Very heavy headdress Copyright: xZoonar.com/ValeryxxSibrikovx 6496852

Burgonet 17th century German. Burgonet. German. 17th century. Steel, leather. Helmets

Armour Armour of the medieval knight. Metal protection of the soldier against the weapon of the opponent Copyright: xZoonar.com/ValeryxxSibrikovx 2494307

Armet ca. 1520 Anglo-Flemish Formerly part of a funerary achievement hung over a knight's tomb, this helmet originally appeared on the art market surmounted with a spike intended to support a heraldic crest. The location of the chapel and the identity of the knight are not recorded.This late form of armet (now incomplete) originally had a pivoting visor and articulated collar lames. Several features are especially noteworthy: the large cusped brow reinforce that overlaps a secondary reinforce covering the back of the bowl; the articulating lames covering the back of the neck; and the placement of the hinges of the cheekpieces at the back rather than at the top. While its overall form is Italianate, the armet's unusual construction recalls other helmets found in English churches, some of which are thought to be of English or Flemish manufacture.. Armet 26455

Iron helmet Iron helmet of the medieval knight. Very heavy headdress Copyright: xZoonar.com/ValeryxxSibrikovx 5718601

Roman officer's helmet from the Early Roman Empire, 1st century, AD. Replica. Army Museum. Toledo, Spain. (On loan, National Archaeological Museum, Madrid, Spain).

Boy's Armor. Western European. Date: 1675-1700. Dimensions: H. 127 cm (50 in.). Steel, brass, and leather. Origin: France. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Sallet. Culture: German. Dimensions: H. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm); W. 9 1/8 in. (23.2 cm); D. 12 in. (30.5 cm); Wt. 6 lb. 3 oz. (2820 g). Date: ca. 1500-1510.The ventilation holes in the visor, forming an X-shape or saltire, allude to the Cross of St. Andrew, a Burgundian emblem that was adopted by the Habsburgs and used as an insignia by imperial German troops. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Iron helmet Iron helmet of the medieval knight. Very heavy headdress Copyright: xZoonar.com/ValeryxxSibrikovx 2454147

Armet ca. 1450-60; rondel, stem, and aventail, later Italian, probably Milan This is part of a large find of medieval armor discovered in 1840 in the ruins of the fortress of Chalcis, on the Greek island of Euboea (then a Venetian colony called Negroponte). The fortress had been captured and destroyed by the Turks in 1470. Now divided largely between the Ethnological Museum, Athens, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Chalcis hoard contains many rare and unusual elements of fourteenth- and fifteenth-century armor. Of particular importance are the variety of headpieces and the many fragments of brigandines (armor for the torso constructed of small plates riveted to layers of fabric), some of which retain portions of their original velvet covering. The Chalcis armor provides a unique picture of the armament used in the Aegean, one of the easternmost military outposts of the Venetian empire.. Armet. Italian, probably Milan. ca. 1450-60; rondel, stem, and aventail, later. Steel. probab

Armet ca. 1510 Italian. Armet 27127

Great Sallet. Italian or Mediterranean in the Italian style. Date: 1375-1425. Dimensions: H. 20.3 cm (8 in.). Steel. Origin: Italy. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Right Poleyn (Knee Defense) from an Armor of Claude Gouffier (1501-1570) ca. 1555-60 French This is the only known fragment from what once must have been a magnificent French parade armor. The knee (or poleyn) consists of a main plate covering the kneecap with a heart-shaped wing on the outer side, with a portion of the lame above and a deep downward-overlapping lame below. This last has a turned and boldly roped lower edge, suggesting that it was the terminal lame of a long articulated tasset that extended from the waist to the knee, a type with which no lower leg defenses were worn. Armor so constructed followed Italian prototypes and was typically worn by the light cavalry. Its embossed and gilt decoration, consisting of dense foliate scrollwork and a grotesque mask with ram's horns (fig. 2) at the front of the main plate, recalls the ornamental motifs and workmanship of the Museum's armor of Henry II of France (39.121), which was probably made in a Parisian atelier about 1555. Etch

Arm Defense for Right Arm. Culture: German, probably Augsburg. Dimensions: H. 18 in. (45.7 cm). Date: ca. 1530. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Ritter Armour of the medieval knight. Metal protection of the soldier against the weapon of the opponent Copyright: xZoonar.com/ValeryxxSibrikovx 3126728

Armor for Field and Tilt ca. 1550-75 Italian This armor garniture comes from the armory of the Dos Aguas family in Valencia, Spain. The garniture is unusually large, containing pieces for use in battle and for the tilt in both the Italian and German fashions. The tilt was a tournament fought on horseback between two opponents armed with lances and separated by a lengthwise barrier.The armor as mounted is equipped with a helmet and vambraces (arm defenses) for the tournament. The buffe (chin defense), second breastplate (acc. no. 27.159.2), and manifer (reinforced left gauntlet) (27.159.6) would have been added to make the armor ready for exchange pieces for different forms of the tournament. For the German tilt, the trellised targe (shield) (27.159.7), small elbow defense (27.159.5), and small stomach defense (27.159.3) were added. For the Italian tilt, these elements were replaced by the form-fitting reinforce covering the left half of the torso and left shoulder (mezzo sovrapetto) (2

Bevor with two Gorget Plates 1450-1550 Spain. Steel .

Lobster-Tail Burgonet for a Harquebusier. Culture: Dutch or British. Dimensions: H. 11 in. (27.9 cm); W. 8 in. (20.3 cm); D. 13 in. (33 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 9 oz. (1154 g). Date: ca. 1610-20.The rich decoration of this helmet is exceptional, covering it completely with wide bands of chiseled and punched floral designs alternating in silver and gold. Although it was once believed that its neck plate, cheekpieces, plume holder and lining were later restorations, futher study has confirmed that they are genuine and original to the helmet. In its quality and elaborate ornament, this helmet is similar to a Dutch armor in the Tower of London, which was made in 1612 for Henry, Prince of Wales. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Bronze helmet of Corinthian type. Greek. Late 6th century B.C. Metropolitan Museum of Art. Ny. USA.

ALMETE CON ALPARTAZ (CASCO). Location: PALACIO REAL-REAL ARMERIA DE MADRID. MADRID. SPANIEN.

Breastplate 1670-1700 France. Steel, brass, and paint .

Close-up of an English Nobleman's armor suit, 16th Century

Tuscany, Italy. Detail of an original Medieval armour

Ear Piece of a Helmet, 1500s. Germany, 16th century. Steel, brass headed rivets; overall: 20 x 14 cm (7 7/8 x 5 1/2 in.).

Gothic Breastplate , late 1400s. South Germany or Austria, Innsbruck, late 15th century. Steel; overall: 53.2 x 35.2 x 16.3 cm (20 15/16 x 13 7/8 x 6 7/16 in.). This elegantly constructed breastplate consists of two primary plates of steel fastened at center by a rivet. The lower plate is embellished with a border of embossed flutes that converge upward and terminate in a fleur-de-lys. The pair of rivet holes in the upper right breast accommodated a lance rest, now lost.

Helmet. Culture: Mesopotamian or Iranian. Dimensions: H. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm); W. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm); D. 7 7/8 in. (20 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 10 oz. (1644.3 g). Date: 4th century.The helmet, originally lined with leather, consists of broad bands of bronze and iron plates covered witha thin layer of silver, stamped with a feather pattern. The warrior's head would originally have been obscured and protected by a web of metal links of mail that hung from the holes in the lower rim. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Comb Morion ca. 1580-90 German, possibly Brunswick This morion matches a breastplate in the Deutsches Historisches Museum, Berlin, the deeply pointed waistline of which suggests a date for both pieces about 1580-90. The breastplate copies in steel a civilian doublet of textile, complete with buttons down the center. The decoration of raised bands outlined by rows of punched circles can thus be interpreted as an imitation of the strips of metallic braids applied over the seams of a textile costume. The high comb, deep V-shaped brim, and prominent use of decorative brass washers evoke comparisons with northern German armor of the so-called Brunswick school.. Comb Morion. German, possibly Brunswick. ca. 1580-90. Steel, brass, leather. possibly Brunswick, Lower Saxony. Helmets

Chain mail and helmet, computer artwork.

Breastplate. Italian. Date: 1570-1600. Dimensions: Wt. 4 lb. 2 oz. Steel and brass. Origin: Italy. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Do Society Mask, early 20th century, 14 5/8 x 5 5/8 in. (37.1 x 14.3 cm), Wood, pigment, Côte d'Ivoire, 19th-20th century, Triple-faced masks of this type are extremely rare. This example was made to be used in the Do masquerade. The three faces might relate to a ceremonial ability to see into the past, present and future. The male and female figures at the top probably represent an ancestral couple, but the meaning of the animal head below the chin remains unclear.

Burgonet ca. 1550-55 Attributed to Desiderius Helmschmid German In the mid-sixteenth century, armor covered with embossed figures and ornament in the Mannerist style was the specialty of Italian armorers such as the Negroli family of Milan and also of a few workshops in France and Flanders. This beautifully scuptural helmet is a rare example of embossed armor made by German craftsmen. It is very similar in design and workmanship to a parade armor made in 1549-50 by Helmschmid and Sigman for the future Philip II of Spain (1527-1598).Faint traces of engraved designs and damascening in gold and silver indicate that originally, this helmet was more lavishly decorated and colorful in appearance.. Burgonet. German, Augsburg. ca. 1550-55. Steel. Augsburg. Helmets

Bronze helmet of Corinthian style. 6th century b.c. Olympia Archaeological Museum. Ilia Province. Peloponnese region. Greece.

Decorative metal Helmets Of Warriors Of Turkish Ottoman empire

Ritter-Handschuh Ritter-Handschuh Copyright: xZoonar.com/AntjexLindert-Rottkex 4781912

Elements from a Partial Suit of Armor, c. 1510-30. Germany, 16th century. Steel with black paint; This partial suit of armor contains a close helmet, breastplate, and backplate. Below the breast plate is the fauld, plates of armor that extend below the breastplate to protect the waist and hips. The breastplate includes a lance rest, a metal flange that could be brought down when needed. The lance rest helps spread the impact of a blow through the breastplate to the torso of the wearer, thus redirecting the force of the blow away from the hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder. The helmet is a true "close helmet"; it pivots open at the rivets on the side and completely protects the face when lowered.

Hall with medieval armour, full plate armour from southern Germany, 16th Century, Bavarian National Museum, Prinzregentenstrasse 3, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Armor for a Youth. Culture: possibly Italian. Dimensions: H. approx. 58 in. (147.3 cm); Wt. 18 lb. 3 oz. (8249.7 g). Date: ca. 1570-80 and later. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

First World War (1914-1918). Belgian army "Queen Elisabeth", experimental helmet, 1917. Latvian War Museum. Riga.

Przeszo Przyszoci unknown

Bronze helmet of Corinthian type. 5th century BC. Votive offering in the Sanctuary of Zeus by Hieron, tyrant of Syracuse, and his supporters after victory in Cyme (Italy) against the Etruscans in 474 BC Olympia Archaeological Museum. Ilia Province. Peloponnese region.

Anime, articulated armour. Hungarian type. Italian, ca.1580. Back. Armoury. Grandmaster Palace. Valletta, Malta.

Mitten Gauntlet for the Right Hand. Probably Jörg Seusenhofer; Austrian, Innsbruck. Date: 1520-1550. Dimensions: 15.3 x 30.5 x 13 cm (6 x 12 x 5 1/2 in.). Steel and leather. Origin: Innsbruck. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Bascinet ca. 1375-1425 possibly French According to an attribution traceable only to the nineteenth century, this helmet was said to have been worn in battle by Joan of Arc (1412-1431) and to have been given by her to the church of Saint Pierre du Martroi at Orléans, where it hung over the main altar. Although the legend is probably untrue, the helmet does have what looks like damage from use in battle.. Bascinet 21988

Europe, England, A suit of medieval armour on display inside the Tower of London.

Armour worn at the funeral of Michiel de Ruyter. In 1677 the naval hero Michiel de Ruyter was buried in the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam. An armour was included in the funeral procession, following an old chivalric tradition. It was hired (for 25 guilders) and worn by a man who was also specially employed for the ceremony, which lasted four and a half hours. He died of exhaustion several days after the funeral.

AUSTRIA, STYRIA (Stiermark), GRAZ: Landeszeughaus Museum / Provincial Armory (b.1642)17th Century Armor

Reinforcing Bevor and Grandguard for the Joust Made 1550-1570 Augsburg. Steel .

Breastplate with Tassets (Thigh Defenses) Made 1500-1520 Italy. Steel and leather .

Theyyam-suit of armour, Harivihar Ayurvedic Heritage Home, Bilathikulam, Calicut, also known as Kozhikode, Kerala, southern India, India, Asia

Sallet (Barbute). Antonio Missaglia and Master LA; Italian, 1416/17-1495/96. Date: 1450-1460. Dimensions: H. 28 cm (11 in.). Steel. Origin: Milan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Morion-Cabasset ca. 1575 Italian. Morion-Cabasset 34267

Armors displayed inside Tratzberg Castle, Jenbach, Tyrol, Austria.

Two bronze helmets late 7th century B.C. Greek, Cretan These helmets and the three mitrai exhibited below them are the finest pieces of a large cache of armor that came to light in southern central Crete, where it was undoubtedly made. The inscriptions suggest that the armor was captured as booty and offered as a dedication. In repoussé on both sides of one helmet is a pair of winged youths grasping a pair of intertwined snakes. Below them are two panthers with a common head. The helmet is inscribed "Neopolis." In repoussé on both sides of the other helmet is a horse; incised on each cheekpiece is a lion. The inscription states that Synenitos, the son of Euklotas, took this object. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #1007. Two Bronze Helmets Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies We're sorry, the transcript for this audio track is not available at this time. We are working to make it available as soon as possible.. Two bronze helmets 256978

Cabasset ca. 1575-80 Italian, Milan Each side of this helmet is decorated with a battle scene of warriors in Classical dress, surrounded by an elaborate decorative framework.. Cabasset 22407

England,London,The Wallace Collection Art Gallery,Suit of Armour Display

BUSTO EN PLATA DORADA DE CARLOS V. Location: MUSEO HOSPITAL DE SANTA CRUZ, TOLEDO, SPAIN.

Breastplate ca. 1480 Italian, probably Milan The construction follows the German fashion of three overlapping plates and may indicate that this breastplate was intended for export north of the Alps. Along the edges are traces of floral scrolls formed by punched dots, a technique of armor decoration predating the use of etching.. Breastplate. Italian, probably Milan. ca. 1480. Steel. probably Milan. Armor Parts-Breastplates

Iron helmet of the medieval knight. Very heavy headdress

Mask used during funeral ceremonies for important people. From Sumatra, Indonesia.19th century

Cuirass ca. 1800 French or Italian. Cuirass. French or Italian. ca. 1800. Steel, gold, textile, leather. Armor Parts-Cuirasses

Portions of a Jousting Half Armor ca. 1500 and later German. Portions of a Jousting Half Armor. German. ca. 1500 and later. Steel, leather. Armor for Man-1/2 Armor

Helmet under a Viking 's arm, Viking festival, Hafnarfjoerour, West Iceland, Iceland, Europe

Knight helmet sketch hand drawn in engraving style. Vector illustration desing.

figurine a medieval knight isolated on white background

Sutton Hoo helmet Anglo-Saxon, early 7th century AD. Only four complete helmets are known from Anglo-Saxon England: at Sutton Hoo, Benty Grange, Wollaston and York.

Helmet 17th century Japanese The shape was inspired by the felt hats worn by namban, or "southern barbarians," as the Europeans were described, but the decoration is typically Japanese.. Helmet. Japanese. 17th century. Iron, lacquer, silk. Helmets

Indian Doll - Winnipeg Brave. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 58.8 x 38.5 cm (23 1/8 x 15 3/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 14 1/2" high. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Jane Iverson.

Skate Helmet

Norman knight dressed warrior 2nd half of the 11th century. Isolated on white Norman knight dressed warrior 2nd half of the 11th century. Isolated on white ,model released, Symbolfoto Copyright: xZoonar.com/PavelxSytilinxxxxxVolgograd,xRussia.x 22031112 ,model released, Symbolfoto ,property released

mould for a cast of Sir Winston Churchillís head for the Waxworks at Madame Tussauds in London 1952

Knights armor, harnesses, Kuerisse around 1590, National Museum, Munich, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Coca of Mataro. Cocche votive model, Mediterranean adaptation of cog. 15th cent. Maritime Museum of Barcelona. Spain.

Blue Monday play fountain by the artist Bonifatius Stirnberg at Heumarkt in Warendorf, Warendorf district, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Old Bill' Figurine around 1917.

set of ancient helms

England, London, Tower of London, The White Tower, Display of Medieval Armour for Man and Horse

The Costume of the High Priest James J. Tissot (1836-1902/French) Jewish Museum, New York, USA

Typical artisan mask for traditional masquerade celebration, Iberian Museum of Masks and Costume, Braganza (Bragança),Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal.

BRAN, TRANSYLVANIA/ROMANIA - SEPTEMBER 20 : View of a knight's helmet in Dracula's Castle in Bran Transylvania Romania on September 20, 2018

Statue of Molly Malone and her cart on Suffolk Street, Dublin, Ireland, Europe

Sandcastle on the beach with a red flag

Sandcastle on the beach with a red flag

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