Pig Face Bascinet – Nuremberg

Excellent quality pig face bascinet made by one of the best Polish armourers. One of the picturs shows original piece from German museum in Nurnberg. It is made of 2mm thick hardened steel, it can be used in rough combat. Helmet is welded from two halves, however we can provide one made with accurate medieval technology, meaning no welds. The visor is forged from one piece of steel.

Pig face was a popular type of helmet used since the end of XIV century to half of XV century (ca. 1370 – 1430). It’s german name – Hundsgugel – means “dog’s hood”. Although it is connected with medieval Germany it’s depicted were common in France. The most characteristic part is visor looks like a cone, which provides aerodynamic shape. It was an advantage during fight on horseback.

The product id s copy of helmet preserved in Germanisches Nationalmuseum in Nuremberg, dated at the end of XIV century. It has a very long visor with ventails at it’s both side, attached by side-mounted pivot. The moving visor gives possibility of taking breath and better view on battlefield. At the contrast to iconograhpy we do not have a lot of preserved Pig face’s helmets, so available in our store copy is a very interesting possibility of completing the plate armour of medieval knight from XIV/XV century.

Another part of full-plate armour are available here.

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