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Sallet "in the Venetian Style"

ca. 1460; decoration, probably 17th century and later
Not on view
Sallets covered with textile and mounted with decorative metal appliqués were worn for parades and tournaments throughout Italy in the fifteenth century. The practice apparently was continued into the eighteenth century, particularly in Venice; hence these colorful helmets came to be called alla veneziana. The present example is covered with an old red velvet (but possibly applied in modern times) and mounted with a border of gilt-copper leaves, probably of seventeenth-century date (the leaves at the front and across the top are restorations). Unused rivet holes visible inside the bowl indicate that the helmet was once fitted with different appliqués.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Sallet "in the Venetian Style"
  • Date: ca. 1460; decoration, probably 17th century and later
  • Culture: Italian
  • Medium: Steel, gold, copper, textile, leather
  • Dimensions: H. 10 in. (25.4 cm); W. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm); D. 10 in. (25.4 cm); Wt. 4 lb. 12 oz. (2144 g)
  • Classification: Helmets
  • Credit Line: Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Funds from various donors, 1929
  • Object Number: 29.158.17
  • Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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