ANTIQUE EUROPEAN HELMET ARMOR

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Thank you for viewing my auction.I have been collecting for almost 50 years and purchased all my itemsfrom the most reputable sources but mostly at auction in London. The majority of purchases were made in the 1960's-80's when good things were available on a regular basis. I will be selling over 1000 items in the next few months so be sure to bookmark the Sunnytampa seller page as I will be adding rare and interesting items on a regular basis. If you are interested in bidding on multiple items, please note that I will combine shipping and make it point to never profit from shipping. Read our feedback and bid with confidence. Some years ago, received a phone call from the head of the arms and armor department. at one of the major London auction houses. He told me that a large quantity of antique armor had been discovered in a manner house in the north of England, and had been shipped to him to be sold. Knowing my reputation, he contacted me in the expectation that are interested in purchasing all of it. I was already scheduled to attend the sale. When I viewed the armor, I agreed and subsequently bought all. We displayed some of it but mostly kept storage over the years. For auction is one of those items. This is the European helmet dating to about 1580. It is a type known as a cabasset, a form which was popular in southern Europe, read more