Saint Wenceslaus helmet, 10th C

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Description of the Product

The spangenhelm was an early method of helmet construction, but single-piece skulls like this one, being technically more difficult to produce, became more common with the increase in metallurgical skill over time. The nasal helmet appeared throughout Western Europe late in the 9th century, well before the Normans who would make the helmet type so famous. The nasal helm declined in popularity during the latter half of the 12th century, but they continued to be used by those to whom a wide field of vision was crucial, such as archers.

The helmet of St Wenceslaus, displayed in Prague castle, is one of the most famous surviving examples of these early conical nasal helmets. Wenceslaus, duke of Bohemia ruled in the beginning of the 10th C, and was a devout christian. He was posthumously elevated to the status of king and saint, and early medieval legends depict him as the epitome of a good and just ruler. A true king under the mountain, according to legend he sleeps under Mount Blanik and is to awaken with his host of knights when the country needs him the most. The helmet is an assembly from the end of 10th century, consisting of an iron helmet and a separate iron rim. The rim has a silver application depicting either the figure of Jesus, or the Viking god Odin, perhaps taken for Jesus at the time of assembly. The helmet is likely to have been used in battle based on the damage sustained. Since the 10th century the helmet has been considered to have belonged to St Wenceslas, and as such it ranks among the most important Bohemian relics.

Even though the nasal is richly decorated on the original, we have decided to offer an unadorned version for your own customizations and deity-preferences. Without any doubt this is the perfect protection for the wealthy warrior from the 10th c. onwards. Made of 2mm steel. Steel thickness may vary due to the handcraft methods used on its manufacturing. Leather chin strap included. Weight approx. 1.9 kg
Made by Marshall Historical.

Size M = 60~61 cm
Size L = 63~64 cm

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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
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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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