Early Great Helmet with Neck Guard, ca. 1200 AD, 1.2 mm Steel

Early Great Helmet with Neck Guard, ca. 1200 AD, 1.2 mm Steel

The high medieval we offer here is a reconstruction of a so-called enclosed helmet as worn by crusaders / Knights Templar in the late 12th and early 13th centuries. Considered to be the forerunner of the Great Helm or Great Heaume, it is also referred to as a primitive or early great helm.

This beautiful medieval helmet is crafted from steel, fitted with a slightly flared neckguard and adorned with a brass cross and crown. It features approx. 9.5 cm long, 1 to 3 cm wide eye-slits as well as numerous cutouts (round holes on one side and a cross on the other) for proper ventilation. The component parts of the knight’s helmet are all connected by steel rivets.

The blackened interior is fitted with an adjustable liner made of brown leather. The 3 mm thick brown leather chin strap is adjustable and closes with an antiqued brass buckle.

• Material: approx. 1.2 mm high carbon steel, leather inlay, leather chin strap with brass buckle
• Suitable for head circumference up to approx. 69 cm
• Long distance (back to front): approx. 25 cm
• Short distance (ear to ear): approx. 19 cm
• Height: approx. 34 cm (front) / 24 cm (back)
• Weight: approx. 3.25 kg

Specs may slightly vary from piece to piece.