Armet

When a visor Helmet Armet Italian origin is referred to, which was created in 1420 from the Hundsgugel.

Description

The tight-fitting helmet bell Armets resulted in a narrow neck strip on which a stem disk was mounted. At the bell hung two large baking pieces in hinges, in addition to her a Pivoted edges visor was attached with pivot pins. The cheek pieces were sealed on the front, forming in this way a beaver. At a Armet indication of a neck and chin guard beard was worn frequently, which was buckled leather straps at neck area. At the beginning of the 16th century emerged from the Armet of the German -face helmet and the helmet closed. Also developed around 1525 jacket helmet derives from Armet.