Cabasset
The Cabasset , also known as a pear helmet or rifle hood , is a Spanish-influenced type of helmet that developed from the monkshood or morion in the first half of the 16th century .
description
The high helmet bell of the cabasset was surrounded by a narrow brim and, in some specimens, ended in a backward-curved apex, and it could also have a low crest on its front. It is common with this helmet shape for the comb to end in a spiked tip. The cheek flaps of the helmet were usually pushed in, i.e. composed of several steel plates, and fitted with chin straps. The cabasset was popular among foot soldiers and was in use until the mid- 17th century . It was produced in the simplest form, but also provided with ornate, embossed decorations.
literature
- George Cameron Stone : A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor in All Countries and in All Times. With an Introduction by Donald J. LaRocca. Courier Dover Publications, Mineola NY 1999, ISBN 0-486-40726-8 , p. 158.
- Harry Kühnel (Ed.): Picture dictionary of clothing and armor. From the ancient Orient to the end of the Middle Ages (= Kröner's pocket edition. Vol. 453). Kröner, Stuttgart 1992, ISBN 3-520-45301-0 .
Web links
Commons : Cabasset - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Cabasset, Northern Italy, circa 1580-1590 , exhibited by Lennart Viebahn Arms & Armor