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Helmets

Helmets were the most important item of kit for warriors and are still the most important items of kit for the modern enthusiast as well. We offer a wide range of historical helmets. 

Most of the helmets are made from either 1.6mm or 2.0mm mild steel. 1.6mm is considered to be the minimum thickness for metal weapons combat and is still the standard for non-head blow or controlled head blow combat. It is also the minimum thickness that we use for jousting. We still think 1.6mm is safe for these applications but in recent years we have seen an increase in heavier style battle reenactment activities such as solid lance jousting and full head blow style combat. So more and more helmets are also being made from 2.0mm as well.

Not that for people doing "Battle of the Nations" style combat, thicker steel is required so we would not recommend any of our helmets for this style of combat. 

We can also provide most of our helmets in thinner 1.2mm or 1.0 mm steel, We do not recommend either for martial arts training or battle re-enactment but they are ideal for collectors, LARPers and theatrical use. Because most of the manufacutring costs are for labour, these thinner helmets are the same price as our standard 1.6mm or 2.0mm ones but the advantage is that they are often up to 1 kg lighter.  

"My kettlehat from The Red Knight took some heavy blows in the headblow fights & they just scratched it lol. I'm very happy with it."

All of our helmets come with a leather suspension style liner.

We can also provide a wooden stand to display your helmet.

 

 

Helmet 31 - Mid 14th Century Great Helm (Earl of Pembridge Helm)
Helmet 31 - Mid 14th Century Great Helm (Earl of Pembridge Helm)
Helmet 31 - Mid 14th Century Great Helm (Earl of Pembridge Helm)

This is a faithful replica of the great helm of the legendary knight Sir Richard Pembridge from the mid 14th century.

 

NZ$350.00
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Helmet 1 - Ancient Greek Corinthian Style Helmet
Helmet 1 - Ancient Greek Corinthian Style Helmet
Helmet 1 - Ancient Greek Corinthian Style Helmet
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The Corinthian style of helmet first appeared around 860 BC in bronze. Iron versions later appeared and although it gradually fell out of use among the Greeks in favour of more open types, the Italo-Corinthian types remained in use until the 1st century AD, being used, among others, by the Roman Army.

NZ$250.00
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Helmet 4 - Vendel Helmet with butted spring steel Camail
Helmet 4 - Vendel Helmet with butted spring steel Camail
Helmet 4 - Vendel Helmet with butted spring steel Camail
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This is a helmet from the Vendel period (650 AD to 800 AD) and was common in Scandinavia and on the British islands. This helmet comes with a butted spring steel camail to protect the lower head and neck.

NZ$275.00
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Helmet 5 - 8th to 11th Century Viking Spectacle Helmet with Camail
Helmet  5 - 8th to 11th Century Viking Spectacle Helmet with Camail
Helmet 5 - 8th to 11th Century Viking Spectacle Helmet with Camail
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8th to 11th century generic Viking elite warrior or Chieftains helmet with butted spring steel maille camail. Available in polished or blackened finishes.

NZ$325.00
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Helmet 6 - 11th to 13th Century Norman Helmet
Helmet 6 - 11th to 13th Century Norman Helmet
Helmet 6 - 11th to 13th Century Norman Helmet
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11th - 13th  Century Norman Style Helmet -  This iconic early medeival helmet was used from late Viking period and Medieval period up to the 13th Century. 

NZ$250.00
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Helmet 7 - "Olmutz" style Nasal Helmet
Helmet 7 - "Olmutz" style Nasal Helmet
Helmet 7 - "Olmutz" style Nasal Helmet
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This Olmutz Nasal Helm is a reconstruction of the well-known 11th century Czech Olmutz Nasal Helm (also called Moravian nasal helmet).

 

 
 

NZ$225.00
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Helmet 8 - 12th Century Italo-Norman Helmet with Brass Face Plate
Helmet 8 - 12th Century Italo-Norman Helmet with Brass Face Plate
Helmet 8 - 12th Century Italo-Norman Helmet with Brass Face Plate
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12th Century Italo-Norman Helmet with brass face plate. This was used around the Italian peninsula and also during the Crusades.

NZ$275.00
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Helmet 9 - 12th Century Italo-Norman Helmet with Iron Face Plate
Helmet 9 - 12th Century Italo-Norman Helmet with Iron Face Plate
Helmet 9 - 12th Century Italo-Norman Helmet with Iron Face Plate
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NZ$275.00
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Helmet 10 - 12th Century Plain Pot Helm with Face Guard
Helmet 10 - 12th Century Plain Pot Helm with Face Guard
Helmet 10 - 12th Century Plain Pot Helm with Face Guard
Limited Stock

This is a study transitional helmet which has a face plate added to the earlier open faced Norman style helmets and their derivatives. This style of helmet first appeared in the 12th century and later evolved into the great helm that covered the entire head and neck. 

NZ$275.00
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Helmet 11 - 13th Century "Maciejowski" Helmet
Helmet 11 - 13th Century "Maciejowski" Helmet
Helmet 11 - 13th Century "Maciejowski" Helmet
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This is a beautifully made example of the full head "bucket" helmets that first appeared from the later 12th century. Our helmet is closely based on those illustrated in the Maciejowski Bible which was produced around 1250. Our price is for a 2.0mm helmet made from low carbon steel with a 68cm circumference.

NZ$300.00
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Helmet 12 - 13th Century 'Westminster' Pot Helm with Brass Decoration
Helmet 12 - 13th Century 'Westminster' Pot Helm with Brass Decoration
Helmet 12 - 13th Century 'Westminster' Pot Helm with Brass Decoration
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Iconic 13th Century pot helm with brass trim. Straight out of the Maciejowski Bible, this helmet is popular with both mounted and foot re-enactors because of its great visibility and protection.

NZ$350.00
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Helmet 13 - "Sugar Loaf" style Great Helm
Helmet 13 - "Sugar Loaf" style Great Helm
Helmet 13 - "Sugar Loaf" style Great Helm
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This is a classic 13th Century / early 14th century "Sugar Loaf" Great Helm with a brass cross.

NZ$300.00
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Helmet 14 - 13th to 15th Century Kettle Hat with Round Top
Helmet 14 - 13th to 15th Century Kettle Hat with Round Top
Helmet 14 - 13th to 15th Century Kettle Hat with Round Top
Limited Stock

Classic 13th - 15th Century Kettle Helmet in a style that was depicted in the Maciejowski Bible c1250 and remained in commmon use well into the 16th cenutry virtually unchanged.

NZ$250.00
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Helmet 15 - 14th to 15th Kettle Hat with Conical Top
Helmet 15 - 14th to 15th Kettle Hat with Conical Top
Helmet 15 - 14th to 15th Kettle Hat with Conical Top
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Classic Late 14th - 15th Century style Kettle Hat. Although this first appeared in the late 14th century but is more associated wtih the 15th century when it came into widespread use.

NZ$250.00
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Helmet 16 - Late 14th to 16th Century Kettle Hat with High Crown
Helmet 16 - Late 14th to 16th Century Kettle Hat with High Crown
Helmet 16 - Late 14th to 16th Century Kettle Hat with High Crown
Limited Stock

Late 14th to 16th century style Kettle Hat in common use from the late medieval period (end of the 14th centiry) into the Renaissance period (late 15th and early 16th centures). This later version of the Kettle Hat has a high crown to help deflect attacks from above and was particularly useful during sieges. 

NZ$250.00
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Helmet 17 - 14th Century Bascinet with Plain Visor
Helmet 17 - 14th Century Bascinet with Plain Visor
Helmet 17 - 14th Century Bascinet with Plain Visor
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This is a very well handcrafted reproduction of the bascinet helmet used from the early 14th century. It is also one of the first helmets to have a visor. We offer this helmet with either a standard visor for foot combat or a special visor with narrow eyeslits specifically for jousitng.

NZ$350.00
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Helmet 18 - 14th Century Bascinet with 'Klapvisor'style Visor
Helmet 18 - 14th Century Bascinet with 'Klapvisor'style Visor
Helmet 18 - 14th Century Bascinet with 'Klapvisor'style Visor
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The "klappvisor" or "klappvisier" was a type of visor employed on bascinets from around 1330-1340; this type of visor was hinged at a single point in the centre of the brow of the helmet skull. It was particularly favoured in Germany, but was also used in northern Italy with a couple of effigies in England also showing this style of helmet.

NZ$300.00
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Helmet 19 - 14th Century Bascinet with "Pig Faced" Visor
Helmet 19 - 14th Century Bascinet with  "Pig Faced" Visor
Helmet 19 - 14th Century Bascinet with "Pig Faced" Visor
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Classic Pig Faced Bascinet from the mid/late 14th century. This is an iconic helmet that defines the 14th century look. 

NZ$350.00
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Helmet 20 - 14th Century Visored Bascinet with Plow Faced Visor
Helmet 20 - 14th Century Visored Bascinet with Plow Faced Visor
Helmet 20 - 14th Century Visored Bascinet with Plow Faced Visor
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This early style of visored bascinet first appeared in the early 14th century and comes in either a polished steel or blackened finish. With great lines and deflection surfaces this is our best selling helmet! 

NZ$325.00
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Helmet 21 - 14th to 15th Century Visored Bascinet with Rounded Visor
Helmet 21 - 14th to 15th Century Visored Bascinet with Rounded Visor
Helmet 21 - 14th to 15th Century Visored Bascinet with Rounded Visor
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Late 14th Century/Early 15th Century Visored Bascinet with a rounded visor and vervelles for attaching maille. This is a very sturdy helmet and represents one of the later stages of the visored helmet before the armet style of helmet arrived. 

NZ$350.00
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Helmet 22 - 15th Century Barbute Helmet
Helmet 22 - 15th Century Barbute Helmet
Helmet 22 - 15th Century Barbute Helmet
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15th Century Barbute style helmet. This is a classic helmet that first appeared in the early 15th century and was porobably inspired by the earlier Greek style Corinthian helmet.   

NZ$275.00
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Helmet 23 - 15th Century Celata Helmet
Helmet 23 - 15th Century Celata Helmet
Helmet 23 - 15th Century Celata Helmet
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Opened Face Celata Helmet from the early 15th Century

NZ$250.00
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Helmet 24 - 15th Century German Sallet Helmet
Helmet 24 - 15th Century German Sallet Helmet
Helmet 24 - 15th Century German Sallet Helmet
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Iconic 15th Century German Sallet

NZ$275.00
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Helmet 25 - 15th Century Italian Style Closed Helmet
Helmet 25 - 15th Century Italian Style Closed Helmet
Helmet 25 - 15th Century Italian Style Closed Helmet
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Mid 15th century Italian style closed helmet. This type of helmet closes around the entire head, neck and shoulders providing complete protection. 

NZ$350.00
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Helmet 26 - Burgundian Kettle Hat
Helmet 26 - Burgundian Kettle Hat
Helmet 26 - Burgundian Kettle Hat
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Late 15th Kettle Hat with spiral fluting. This beautifully made helmet represents the ultimate expression of this class style of medieval helmet.

NZ$275.00
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Helmet 27 - Maximilian Style "Bellows Face" Sallet
Helmet 27 - Maximilian Style "Bellows Face" Sallet
Helmet 27 - Maximilian Style "Bellows Face" Sallet
Limited Stock

Late 15th Centiry Italian Maximilian style Sallet with 'Bellows Style' visor. 

NZ$300.00
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Helmet 28 - 16th Century Spanish Comb Morion Helmet
Helmet 28 - 16th Century Spanish Comb Morion Helmet
Helmet 28 - 16th Century Spanish Comb Morion Helmet
Limited Stock

The morion was a type of open helmet used from the middle 16th and early 17th centuries, usually having a flat brim and a crest from front to back. It was an iconic helmet most remembered for its use in the exploration/conquest of the Americas.

NZ$250.00
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Helmet 29 - 14th Century Bascinet Helmet without Visor
Helmet 29 - 14th Century Bascinet Helmet without Visor
Helmet 29 - 14th Century Bascinet Helmet without Visor
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14th Century Bascinet Helmet without visor. Used by archers and other troops who wanted good protection along with good vision. The good visiion is a trade off for face protection. It was also worn by knights under a great helm which would be removed during close quarter combat for greater visibility.

NZ$275.00
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Helmet 30 - 12th Century Norman Helmet with Face Plate
Helmet 30  - 12th Century Norman Helmet with Face Plate
Helmet 30 - 12th Century Norman Helmet with Face Plate
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12th Century Norman Helmet with iron face plate. Use of this helmet persisted into the 13th century.

NZ$300.00
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Accessory 11 - Wooden Helmet Stand Type 1
Accessory 11 - Wooden Helmet Stand Type 1
Accessory 11 - Wooden Helmet Stand Type 1
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A heavy duty wooden helmet stand with a square base. Total height - 43 cm

NZ$85.00
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Accessory 12 - Wooden Helmet Stand Type 2
Accessory 12  - Wooden Helmet Stand Type 2
Accessory 12 - Wooden Helmet Stand Type 2
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Sturdy Wooden Helmet Stand to display your helmet or to keep it off the ground and away from dirt and possible dampness. A seroious accessory for people serious about looking after their equipment.

NZ$75.00
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