Armet
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The armet is a type of combat helmet which was developed in the 15th century. It was extensively used in Italy, France, England, the Low Countries and Spain. It was distinguished by being the first he
Construction of a classic armet (c. 1490), it is fitted with a wrapper and aventail, and the method of opening the helmet is shown
Italian bascinet c. 1400. It has a single hinged cheekpiece, and its type may have had some influence on the development of the armet.
Early armet, c. 1440, probably Milanese, Metropolitan Museum of Art
Armet made in 1915 to replace the missing original on an English Greenwich armour c. 1587
Close helmet
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The close helmet or close helm is a type of combat helmet that was worn by knights and other men-at-arms in the Late Medieval and Renaissance eras. It was also used by some heavily armoured, pistol-ar
French close helmet of the later split-visor type, c. 1555–1560
German close helmet of the Maximillian type, with bellows visor, c. 1520
Close helmet with grotesque visor (modern reproduction of a German helmet of c. 1520 style)
A close helmet with a split visor (also with an extra pivoting peak), c. 1560 (notice that its bevor – secured by a strap – is attached to the same pivot as the visors)