Large pot helmet by William of Staunton, 14th century.

Gift Large Pot Helmet by William de Staunton, 14th Century.

William of Staunton's large pot helmet, medieval helmet, 14th century



The so-called great helmet , also called topfhelm , kübelhelm or fasshelm (English big helmet or great helmet or great helm ), was often worn over a smaller, lighter helmet (e.g. a brain cap). It was widespread throughout Central Europe in the Middle Ages, and numerous contemporary illustrations, miniatures and finds from Germany, Flanders, England, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, etc. demonstrate the popularity of this type of helmet. Such helmets appeared at the time of the Crusades, in the late 12th and early 13th centuries, and were used by knights until the 14th century.



The late medieval pot helmet offered here is based on an early 14th century stone relief depicting a knight with a dog at his feet and a shield and helmet upon his body (see last image above). The inscription running around the edge of the stone slab identifies the knight as Sir William de Staunton and reads: Hic jacet Wilelmus de Staunton Miles filius Galfridi de eadem militis qui obit nonis maii anno domin mcccxxxvi. Cujus animae propitietur deus (roughly: Here lies William de Staunton Miles, son of Galfrid of the same soldiers, who died the 9th day of May in the year of our Lord 1326. May God have mercy on whose soul). The inset relief (originally the lid of a stone coffin) is in St Mary's Church, Staunton, Nottinghamshire, England.



Our reconstruction is made of approx. 1.6 mm thick steel. The front has a stylised cross, cross-shaped and round recesses for the necessary air circulation and viewing slots of approx. 10.5 cm long and 1.2 cm wide. All individual helmet parts are connected to each other by steel rivets. The helmet hood has a ring on the top, so that a horsehair helmet cap or a feather (not included in the scope of delivery) can be attached as desired.

The interior is blackened for better protection against corrosion and has an adjustable brown leather inlay secured with rivets. The adjustable chin strap, made of sturdy brown leather, is fitted with an antique-finished brass buckle.



This wearable knight helmet is suitable for reenactment, LARP, stage or TV/film and best fits late medieval settings. It is ideal for completing the armour of a European warrior and will make your transformation into a noble knight simply perfect. Of course, the medieval helmet is also an excellent decorative addition to every helmet collector's treasure trove.



Details:

- Material: 1.6mm steel, leather inlays and chin strap, brass buckle (antique finish)

- Suitable for a head circumference of up to approx. 74 cm.
- Long inner distance (back of head - forehead): approx. 25 cm

- Short inner distance (ear-to-ear): approx. 22 cm

- Height: approx. 37 cm with ring / 34 cm without ring

- Weight: approx. 3.2 kg



The above specifications may vary slightly from copy to copy.



The steel used here is not stainless and may show slight signs of corrosion. We recommend periodically caring for helmets (and armour in general), for example with Ballistol, a universal oil ideal for preserving steel products.


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