Ca. 17th century AD. A cone shape skull with a high peak and a ridge in the front and back sides of the skull. Horizontal visor with a hole for a narrow bent face guard, adjusted with a screw. Visor is fixed to the skull with rivets. Triangle cheek guards, fastened to the skull with leather (later?). Cheek guards decorated with circle of holes and intercrossing lines. Neck guard from movable lames, widening towards the end. This type of helmet was used by Polish-Lithuanian and Hungarian hussars in the 17th century. Cone shape skull is derived from Turkish fashion. Despite that the Ottoman empire in that period was a deadly enemy of both states, there was an active interaction and influence on arms and armour fashion. This type of helmet is quite rare not only in the market but in museums too.Size: L:300mm / W:365mm ; 975gProvenance: Property of a European collector; ex. Dutch private collection; formerly in English private collection, 1980s.