Closed balaclava

Closed balaclava
Information
Weapon type:	Protective weapon
Designations:	Closed balaclava
Use:	helmet
Region of origin / ; author:	Europe , armory
Distribution:	Europe
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The closed balaclava is a European helmet from the 16th and 17th centuries. It is an extended form of the open balaclava .

description

Armor of Sir John Smythe with a closed balaclava and stake visor

A closed balaclava is usually made of steel . It consists of a helmet bell that is rounded and usually has a comb on the apex . A wide, rounded visor is attached to the front of the helmet to protect against glare . The neck and cheek protection is made separately and is riveted to the helmet bowl. In contrast to the open balaclava, you can attach a visor to these helmets . The open balaclavas could be equipped with a beard that protected the chin and face. The visors used with the closed balaclava consist of a neck and a chin piece. They are made from one piece or made of several overlapping (pushed) panels. This type of sight is called a stakeout sight . With the help of pins it can be attached to the helmet, in the sleeves provided, or removed. Usually they were also secured with a leather strap.

literature

Michael Störmer: The armory. A compendium of medieval melee weapons and armor (= DragonSys. Lebendiges Mittelalter. Vol. 4). Revised new edition. G&S Verlag GmbH, Zirndorf 2004, ISBN 3-925698-46-9 .
Helmi Gasser : The garment in the formal language of Grünewald (= Basel Studies on Art History. NF Vol. 3, ZDB -ID 503550-8 ). Francke, Bern 1962 (also: Basel, Univ., Diss., 1955).
Erich Haenel : Old weapons (= library for art and antique collectors. Vol. 4, ZDB -ID 518702-3 ). 2nd Edition. RC Schmidt & Co., Berlin 1920.

Individual evidence

↑ Wendelin Boeheim : Handbook of Armament. The weapon system in its historical development from the beginning of the Middle Ages to the end of the 18th century (= Seemanns Kunstgewerbliche Handbücher. Vol. 7, ZDB -ID 53757-3 ). Seemann, Leipzig 1890, p. 50 (reprint. Fourier Verlag, Wiesbaden 1985, ISBN 3-201-00257-7 ).

[1] Wendelin Boeheim : Handbook of Armament. The weapon system in its historical development from the beginning of the Middle Ages to the end of the 18th century (= Seemanns Kunstgewerbliche Handbücher. Vol. 7, ZDB -ID 53757-3 ). Seemann, Leipzig 1890, p. 50 (reprint. Fourier Verlag, Wiesbaden 1985, ISBN 3-201-00257-7 ).