Burgonet 1580
Pointed skull rising to a nice stalk. Creased front and back. Skull extending to a pointed brim and neck. Cheek plates at each side. The edges of the brim, tail and cheek plates with inward turned roped rolls. The brim, tail and front edge of the cheek plates with parallel narrow recess. Lining rivets at the brow and neck. Some rivets (both lining and rivets for the hinges) retaining decorative washers or parts of washers. The cheek plates secured to the skull with interior hinges. Each cheek plate pierced with 5 holes over the ears in a dice pattern. Left hinge likely replaced. Tip of the tail lost. Some deformation to the base flares on the cheek plates and brim. Some delamination in the edges, bowl (esp. near the point) and left cheek plate. Finish might reflect the original in many areas. It appears to show signs of a rough file/grind not quite completely smoothing out the hammer work. Interior of the base of the skull and right cheek plate marked with two chisel marks. Any sign of chisel marks on the left cheek plate obliterated by cracking. Similar to item number A-305. This style of burgonet is very similar to some of the more elegant cabassets (for example item number A-323), but with cheek plates instead of the side brim. Very lightly cleaned to remove old yellowing varnish and small areas of active rust. The surface - wavy surface, spots of oxide and scrathes - remains as it was when aquired.
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