´Avant´ Armet

  • The steel scull is made of 2 mm steel and other parts of 1.6 mm steel
  • Weight 3.2 kg
  • Can be worn with or without the bevor/gorget/wrapper throat protection
  • Circumference approximately 63-64 cm
  • Original Avant armet is at the Royal Armouries in Leeds (IV 498)

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Description of the Product

“Avant” armor is the oldest near-complete armor in the world. It hails originally from the celebrated Churburg Castle and is dated to around 1445. The armor has a typical northern-Italian rounded appearance. It is robust with large smooth surfaces which would help to deflect weapons and missiles. The Avant armor is the epitome of Milanese armor technology and design, combined to create armor both aesthetically pleasing as well as functional. Currently the Avant armor is displayed with a barbute helmet, but originally the set included an armet. This piece is therefore a must for any reenactor willing to finish their "Avant" set.

Armet is a helmet made up of four pieces: a skull reinforced on the forehead, two cheek plates attached with hinges to the skull and a visor. As a secondary face defence to guard the neck, throat and the lower face (and hinges and seams of the helmet), a gorget-type construct called the wrapper was often added. It also prevented the visor from being struck open. As the armet was fitted very closely to the shape of the neck and chin, it was necessary to develop a side opening system to allow this close fit. Cheek plates were hinged and secured together with a hook or wire to make sure they wouldn’t open on the battlefield.

The armet slowly replaced the great bascinet towards the latter part of the 15th century on war fields, as it was both lighter and allowed for greater mobility of the head. Armet also partly replaced the sallet and the chapel de fer, as it gave better protection. Armets were widely used in Italy, France, England and Spain until the 16th century and some variations can be found as late as 1620.

This graceful armet has a sparrow beak visor, and the matching wrapper specifically developed for this armet is included. The original Avant armet is at the Royal Armouries in Leeds (IV 498) but the wrapper hasn’t survived. A similar armet with the wrapper intact is at the Metropolitan museum of art in New York (20.150.1a, b)

  • The steel scull is made of 2 mm steel and other parts of 1.6 mm steel
  • Steel thickness may vary due to the handcrafted methods used in manufacturing
  • Weight 3.2 kg
  • Leather chin strap
  • Can be worn with or without the bevor/gorget/wrapper throat protection
  • Circumference approximately 63-64 cm
  • Original Avant armet is at the Royal Armouries in Leeds (IV 498)
  • Made by Marshall Historical

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Jukka Valli
Jukka Valli
12/03/2024
Tilasin keskiaikaisen hupun. 100% puuvillaa, joten voi käsitellä kosteussuoja-aineella. Vaivatonta kaupankäyntiä.
Hanna Nieminen
Hanna Nieminen
10/03/2024
Sain kaksi muistikirjaa ja kalligrafiasetin setin 25-vuotis lahjaksi rakkaaltani. Ne ovat upeita! Olen saanut valtavasti kyselyitä muistikirjan alkuperästä ja kehunut Rautaporttia laadukkaasta käsityöstä. Tuotteista huokuu estetiikka, laatu ja taianomaisuus. Täydellinen lahja historia-/fantasianörtille!
Lauri Lehtimäki
Lauri Lehtimäki
09/03/2024
Hyvän oloisia ja näköisiä tuotteita. Hinnatkin järkeviä.
Jani Kuusela
Jani Kuusela
02/03/2024
Loista kauppa mistä löytyy paljon kiinnostavaa tavaraa. Samoin loistava asiakaspalvelu jollaista saisi olla joka kaupassa.
ThreeQuarters 3/4
ThreeQuarters 3/4
01/03/2024
I'm very happy to shop and cooperate with this company. The customer service is perfect, fast and friendly. The products have good quality, good prices and are exactly what you see at the pictures, no fake photos. I'm just received a package 📦 today, and it takes 7 days from Finland 🇫🇮 to come to Greece 🇬🇷. Very fast and easy!!
Maaret Pasanen
Maaret Pasanen
29/02/2024
Siis aivan huikea!! Tilasin pari tuotetta aamupäivällä, ja 24h myöhemmin ne olivat jo noudettavissa postin automaatista! Kaikki sujui kuin rasvattu, ei ole mitään moitittavaa. Vaatteet olivat juuri sitä mitä tilasin, ja koot pitävät kyllä todella hyvin paikkansa! 😍 Aion ehdottomasti tilata vielä uudestaan, ja ehdottomasti suosittelen kaikille!
Annika Hägglund
Annika Hägglund
26/02/2024
Tuote vastasi kuvausta ja toimitettiin nopeasti
Jarmo Perämäki
Jarmo Perämäki
25/02/2024
Erittäin nopea toimitus. Tilatut replika aseet juuri sellaisia kun luvattiin 👍
Rasmus Lumirotko
Rasmus Lumirotko
23/02/2024
Sähköpostitiedusteluuni vastattiin nopeasti ja paketti saapui perille parissa päivässä. Hyvää palvelua!
Antti Lappi
Antti Lappi
23/02/2024
Nopea toimitus, helppo asioida, laadukas tuote 👍🤘

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