Title:
Helmet in the Shape of a Cavalier's Hat
Caption:
Helmet in the Shape of a Cavalier's Hat. Culture: probably British. Dimensions: H. including nasal 10 in. (25.4 cm); H excluding nasal 6 in. (15.2 cm); W. 7 in. (17.8 cm); D. 13 in. (33 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 7 oz. (1550 g). Date: ca. 1630-50.
Like costume armors that were in vogue a century earlier, this helmet mimics in steel a style of hat that was popular in the early to mid-seventeenth century.
Technique/material:
Steel, gold, textile
Museum:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Credit:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
Image size:
3360 x 4200 px | 40.4 MB
Print size:
28.4 x 35.6 cm | 11.2 x 14.0 in (300 dpi)
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