1600th Century helmet on Ebay

[3 DSK]

Hi there,

What do you think about this helmet on Ebay? Could it be ok?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1807262262...84.m1555.l2649

Cheers!

[Rob Brown]

I'd say the welds are an alarm unless this was a previous repair/restoration job on a relic.

[tystgaard]

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There are alot of old copys of the kind of items. Is there a serial nr on it??? that would not to be expected to find on a very old helmet.

Interesting looking helmet, but I would be surpriced if it would date older than late 19th cen.

Best
Nicolai

[GregK]

Saw who the OP was. Removed comment.

[Gene T]

He said it's from the 1600th Century, and perhaps even the 1900th Century. It would be hard to prove him wrong unless you can hitch a ride on a specially rigged DeLorean and do a field study.

Gene T

[GregK]

What everyone here fails to realize is that the OP is also the seller.

[Peppe864]

not for my collection............

[byterock]

Movie/stage prop.

No welding in the 16C and the metal is wrong looks like tin or zink

[Grabenkater]

It's probably a Victorian replica, or early 20th century piece. Morions are one of the hardest helmets to make.

[Tora_Tora_Tora!]

Absolutely victorian copy or, better, early 20th century replica made of poor material and very bad assembled.
If you want to take it, do it as an old copy with a price for which is extremely far form the requested one of the auction.