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  • Talks & Lectures: Treasure of the Month: Parade Burgonet

  • Tuesday 23rd February, 2010

  • 1:00pm - 2:00pm

  • Price: Admission Free
  • Ages: All Ages
  • Lecturer: Tobias Capwell
  • This extraordinary helmet was made by Kolman Helmschmid, one of the greatest of the Renaissance armourer-artists. A true sculptor in hardened steel, Kolman created glorious armours for the wealthiest men in Europe, to be worn in battle, tournaments, and parades. His clients included the German Emperors Charles V and Ferdinand I, as well as the Archdukes of Austria and Tyrol and other powerful central European noblemen. This helmet is adorned with plates - embossed, etched, gilt and heat-blued - representing a double-tailed, winged sea-monster.