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The Eclectic Collector · 17 September 2016
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Mid 17th century Dutch lobster-tail pot helmet
English Civil War period cavalry trooper’s lobster-tail
helmet, the skull raised from a single plate with six radial
ribs, plate articulated neck guard, fixed peak with thumb
screw adjustable nasal bar, original ear flaps, iron rivets
and turned over edges, with liner.
Estimate €1500-€2000 £1,280-£1,710
Large Image & Place Bid Lot 234235
1580-1650 A steel cabasset.
A fluted cabasset with keeled profile, the flared rim
with rolled edge, probably Italian. With contemporary
armourer’s repair to a significant rent commensurate
with a blow from an edged weapon.
9½ x 9 x 10¾in. (24.13 x 22.86 x
Estimate €800-€1000 £680-£850
Large Image & Place Bid Lot 235