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Camail Basinet Helmet

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Camail Basinet Helmet

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$ 178.00
Product Number: N8127
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The Camail Basinet Helmet is a skillfully hand-crafted 13th century helmet. The name "Camail" comes from the meaning "curtain-mail" in which a protective curtain of chainmail is hung from the helmet. This draping of chainmail, often depicted on helmets in historical brass reliefs was meant to protect the neck and shoulders during battle. Examples of this style helmet may be seen in church brass castings.


Camail Basinet is a wearable historical life size helmet made of 18 gauge steel and a great addition to any collection. The basinet was a Medieval European open-faced helmet, typically with an aventail and hinged visor. The early visions sometimes had a neck defense of chainmail, camail, while later versions often protected the neck with a separate but attached plate assembly called a colletin. The bascinet, both with and without visor was the most common helmet worn in Europe during the latter portions of the 14th and early 15th century. The basic design was intended to direct blows from weapons downward and away from the skull and face of the wearer.
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