Bassinet and Visor from a Bassinet
Artist/maker unknown, European or French?
Geography:
Made in Europe
Possibly made in France, Europe
Date:
c. 1390-1400Medium:
Steel; leather replacedDimensions:
Bassinet: 11 9/16 × 7 3/16 × 9 7/16 inches (29.4 × 18.2 × 23.9 cm) Visor: 7 3/4 × 7 5/8 × 8 3/16 inches (19.7 × 19.3 × 20.8 cm) Overall: 5.5 lb. (2.5 kg)Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and SculptureObject Location:
1977-167-53a,bCredit Line:
Bequest of Carl Otto Kretzschmar von Kienbusch, 1977
Made in Europe
Possibly made in France, Europe
Date:
c. 1390-1400Medium:
Steel; leather replacedDimensions:
Bassinet: 11 9/16 × 7 3/16 × 9 7/16 inches (29.4 × 18.2 × 23.9 cm) Visor: 7 3/4 × 7 5/8 × 8 3/16 inches (19.7 × 19.3 × 20.8 cm) Overall: 5.5 lb. (2.5 kg)Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and SculptureObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1977-167-53a,bCredit Line:
Bequest of Carl Otto Kretzschmar von Kienbusch, 1977
Label:
This bassinet is a rare, well-preserved example of a once relatively common type of knightly helmet. The holes along its lower edge are for securing a lining (now lost) on the interior, and a camail (neck defense of mail) on the exterior, which extended around the neck onto the shoulders.
This bassinet is a rare, well-preserved example of a once relatively common type of knightly helmet. The holes along its lower edge are for securing a lining (now lost) on the interior, and a camail (neck defense of mail) on the exterior, which extended around the neck onto the shoulders.
