14de eeuwse lantaarn London museum Zelf riem maken Sallet fully on the head

Sallet fully on the head with visor open and bevor closed: provides slightly more visibility than with the visor closed

Je kan de kap over je schouders laten vallen

On the back it has two belt loops so you can wear it on your belt

while the helmet still provided an excellent field of vision

Bucklers like this were mainly used in the Renaissance although the type was much older

14de eeuwse lantaarn London museum Zelf riem maken Sallet fully on the headThis lantern is made after a 14th century original which can nowadays be found in the Museum of London. Models like this were even used until the early 16th century. This lantern is made of brass and has a horn window. The back has a wooden grip. Its height is 20 cm, it has a circumference of 26 cm and it weighs 0,4 kg.