| Coventry Sallet | |
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 The Coventry Sallet | |
| Material | Steel |
| Created | c. 1460[1] |
| Present location | Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, Coventry |
| Registration | AR.1962.54 |
TheCoventry Sallet is a 15th-century helmet now on display atHerbert Art Gallery and Museum.[2] Englishsallets have been considered both rare and important.[3]
The Sallet is 11 inches (28 cm) in height, 12.25 inches (31.1 cm) from front to back and is 7.75 inches (19.7 cm) wide.[2] It weighs 5.25 pounds (2.38 kg).[2] It has a short tail and a jawbone typevisor with a brow reinforcing.[4] Stylistically, it is termed a "high crowned" helmet, different from the style usually seen in Italy or Germany.[5] A plume holder was added to the helmet at some time after its manufacture.[4]
The helmet was made around 1460, during the period of English civil conflict known as theWars of the Roses, and the armourer's marks suggest that it was made by an artisan originating from Italy.[1] During the 19th century it was used in Coventry'sGodiva Procession.[2] For a period it was kept on display at St Mary's Hall, Coventry, and is now shown at the city'sHerbert Art Gallery and Museum.[2]
Very few pieces of English-made armour survive from this period; the Coventry Sallet is believed to be the only example of its type in England.[5]
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