Apr 24, 2020

Burgonet

Burgonet

c. 1510–40

Steel, radiate flutings

Overall: 25.3 x 26 x 25.3 cm (9 15/16 x 10 1/4 x 9 15/16 in.)

Weight: 1000 g (2.2 lbs.)

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance 1916.1642

Did you know?

The burgonet helmet is the successor to the previously worn sallet which was much the same but without the hinged earpieces and extended peak over the eyes.

Description

A burgonet is a light, open helmet characterized by a peak, a fall over the eyes, and hinged earpieces. Used by cavalry in the 1500s and 1600s, they were sometimes worn with a buffe, a separate detachable element that protected the face and throat not covered by the burgonet.

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