sallet wallace collection Kampvuur - lantaarns en kandelaars The hood features a long

The hood features a long point at the end

This type of helmet was cylindrical with a flat top and was worn by the European knightly class until the early 14th century

To render the shield practical

The gladiator helmet is a replica of an original from the 1st century AD excavated in Pompeii

dragons are seen as all-destroying monsters

sallet wallace collection Kampvuur - lantaarns en kandelaars The hood features a longSallets of this type were introduced in the late 15th century. The helmet is a replica of an original held in the Wallace Collection, collection number A72. It was crafted around 1520 in Northern Italy and formed part of the collection of the Count of Nieuwerkerke.