THREE ‘GROTESQUE’ HELMET VISORS IN THE WALLACE COLLECTION
Journal Title: Acta Militaria Mediaevalia - Year 2015, Vol 11, Issue
Abstract
Three ‘grotesque’ helmet visors in the Wallace Collection have been analysed. Two were made of hardened steel, and are likely to have been products of the Innsbruck Hofplattnerei (Court Armoury) while the third one is a 19th c. fake.
Authors and Affiliations
David Edge, Alan Williams
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