Frog-mouth helm
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The frog-mouth helm was a type of great helm, appearing from around 1400 and lasting into the first quarter of the 16th century. The helmet was primarily used by mounted knights for tournaments rather
German stechhelm, c. 1500
Cuirass
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A cuirass is a piece of armour that covers the torso, formed of one or more pieces of metal or other rigid material.
Frog-mouth helm
…with hinged varieties. By the late 15th century, it had become customary for this type of helmet to be mounted with screws or rivets onto the wearer's cuirass, though this only allowed the wearer to look forward, rendering helmets worn that way only suitable for jousting charges. Later versions had hinges and…
Cuirass worn by a Carabinier-à-Cheval
An Ancient Greek bronze cuirass, dated between 620 and 580 BC
Indian steel cuirass, 17th to 18th century
M1872 helmet and M1855 cuirass worn by the French cuirassiers