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The manifer, from the French main de fer, or “iron hand,” was a heavily reinforced gauntlet worn on the left hand during the joust, the hand that held the reins rather than the lance. Because jousters rode with their left side facing the barrier and their opponent, that side of the body, including the bridle hand, needed extra protection against a direct lance strike. Carefully designed to combine solid protection with real hand movement, the manifer let a rider maintain fine control of the reins even under its reinforced plate.
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Medieval Half Gauntlets, Pair
SKU: AH6905Half gauntlets cover the back of the hand and wrist while leaving the fingers and palm free, trading some coverage for greater dexterity and comfort during extended wear. This lighter approach to hand protection suited wearers who needed to retain fine finger control for extended periods, such as archers or those handling delicate tasks between bouts of combat. Fully wearable, this pair recreates that practical, lightweight form of hand armour.
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Medieval Gauntlets, Classic Pattern, Pair
SKU: AH6024NGauntlets protected the hand and wrist, a part of the body left otherwise exposed even under a full cuirass and helmet, and were considered essential kit for any properly armoured medieval fighter. This pair offers an alternative cut to our standard-pattern gauntlets, for wearers or collectors seeking a distinct piece within the same classic medieval form. Fully wearable, they suit both re-enactment combat and general costume dressing.
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Medieval Gauntlets, Standard Pattern, Pair
SKU: AH6020NGauntlets protected the hand and wrist, a part of the body left otherwise exposed even under a full cuirass and helmet, and were considered essential kit for any properly armoured medieval fighter. This pair follows the standard medieval gauntlet form, balancing solid protection with enough hand movement for weapon use. Fully wearable, they suit both re-enactment combat and general costume dressing.
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Gothic Gauntlets, Fingered, Pair
SKU: AH6023NBy the 15th century, articulated fingered gauntlets had matured into a genuine feat of armouring, with individually plated fingers that gave a knight real dexterity without sacrificing protection. Gothic-style gauntlets carried the lightly fluted, ridged surface treatment typical of German 15th-century armour, extending the harness’s visual language down to the hands. This pair recreates that fingered construction, offering a close, articulated fit suited to gripping a sword, lance, or reins.
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Gothic Full Plate Armour, with Stand
SKU: AH6007Gothic plate armour is the German style of full body harness that emerged in the 15th century, its fluted ridges and curved surfaces drawing directly on the pointed forms of Gothic architecture and art of the period. Produced in armouring centres such as Augsburg, Nuremberg and Landshut, it reached its peak in the 1480s, when it was considered among the finest and most technically advanced armour in Europe. This full 18-gauge mild steel harness recreates that complete system of articulated plate, supplied with its own display stand.
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Templar Breastplate, Hand-Engraved Cross
SKU: AH4373The Knights Templar, the medieval military religious order founded to protect pilgrims to the Holy Land, remain among the most recognisable figures of medieval military history, their cross a lasting visual symbol.
This breastplate is crafted from 18-gauge steel with a hand-engraved cross, fitted and adjusted to the torso with a pair of antiqued brass buckles and leather straps that cross-hatch across the back when worn.
Deepeeka’s reproduction recreates that Templar-styled breastplate, part of our Medieval heritage range.
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The single-piece steel breastplate emerged through the second half of the 14th century, replacing the coat of plates and mail hauberk as the standard torso defence of the late medieval knight.
This reproduction recreates that classic single-plate silhouette in 18-gauge mild steel, sized generously for a 56-inch chest, in an unadorned standard pattern without additional decoration or heraldic marking.
Deepeeka’s reproduction offers a versatile, undecorated base for a full harness build, part of our Medieval heritage range.
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Foot Soldier Half Armour, 18-Gauge Steel
SKU: AH3896NAs armour technology advanced through the 15th century, body protection became increasingly essential even for ordinary foot soldiers, not just the mounted knight. This half armour, worked in 18-gauge steel, offers that practical standard of torso protection without the weight or expense of a complete knightly harness. It reflects the genuine spread of plate armour down through the ranks of the medieval infantry as the technology matured and production scaled up.
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Knight Breastplate, 44-Inch Chest
SKU: AH3891The single-piece steel breastplate emerged through the second half of the 14th century, replacing the coat of plates and mail hauberk as the standard torso defence of the late medieval knight.
This reproduction recreates that classic single-plate silhouette in 18-gauge mild steel, sized for a 44-inch chest, offering a standard fit distinct from our larger King’s pattern breastplate.
Deepeeka’s reproduction recreates that essential knightly cuirass, part of our Medieval heritage range.
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King Breastplate, Hand-Engraved
SKU: AH4371The single-piece steel breastplate emerged through the second half of the 14th century, replacing the coat of plates and mail hauberk as the standard torso defence of the late medieval knight, and this version reflects that form finished to a genuinely royal standard.
This breastplate is crafted from 18-gauge steel, its eye-catching engravings laboriously inscribed by hand and chisel across the trim and body of the piece, further embellished with brass edging studs for a genuinely regal finish. A pair of leather straps secures the fit.
Deepeeka’s reproduction recreates that hand-engraved royal-pattern breastplate, part of our Medieval heritage range.
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Kettle Hat, Reinforced Pattern
SKU: AH3880The kettle hat was a simple bowl with a wide rim, particularly favoured by archers and sappers, whose work required freedom of head movement without heavy restriction. Its wide brim gave genuinely good protection against blows and missiles falling from above, made it valuable in siege warfare, and left the wearer’s vision, breathing and head movement largely unobstructed. This version offers a reinforced build, suited to wearers wanting a heavier, more durable kettle hat.
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Kettle Hat, Standard Pattern
SKU: AH6311The kettle hat was worn mainly during the medieval period in Europe, getting its distinctive name from its resemblance to a metal cooking pot. Its wide brim gave genuinely good protection against blows and missiles falling from above, made it valuable in siege warfare, and left the wearer’s vision, breathing and head movement largely unobstructed. This standard reproduction recreates that iconic brimmed silhouette.
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Kettle Hat, Archer’s Pattern
SKU: AH6790The kettle hat was a simple bowl with a wide rim, particularly favoured by archers and sappers, whose work required freedom of head movement without heavy restriction. Its wide brim gave genuinely good protection against blows and missiles falling from above, made it valuable in siege warfare, and left the wearer’s vision, breathing and head movement largely unobstructed. Cheap and straightforward to produce compared to a knightly bascinet or great helm, the kettle hat proved genuinely valuable to those who wore it despite its lack of aristocratic prestige.
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Viking Wolf Helm – 10th Century Norse Helmet
SKU: AH6770The best-known surviving Viking helmet is the Gjermundbu Helmet, discovered in Norway and dating to the 10th century. Unlike the horned helmets often portrayed in popular culture, archaeological evidence shows that Viking helmets were practical, robust, and designed for effective protection.
Spectacle helmets featured a distinctive eye guard and nasal section that strengthened the front of the helmet while preserving excellent visibility. Wealthier individuals often enhanced their armour with decorative metalwork, demonstrating both status and exceptional craftsmanship.
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Sutton Hoo Helmet, Deluxe Edition
SKU: AH3802NA deluxe, full-size reproduction of the Sutton Hoo helmet, one of the most iconic Anglo-Saxon archaeological finds, recovered from a 7th century ship burial in Suffolk, England.
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Arthurian-Style Helmet, Deluxe
SKU: AH3842This deluxe helmet draws on the legendary Arthurian tradition, the body of medieval literature and folklore surrounding King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Though Arthur's historical existence remains genuinely unresolved among historians, the legends built around him became hugely influential across Medieval European chivalric culture and storytelling. This piece reflects the romanticised knightly imagery the Arthurian legends inspired, rather than any single documented historical helmet.
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Early Crusader Trefoil Nasal Helmet
SKU: AH6736A nasal helmet of the type carried by early Crusaders, its trefoil (three-lobed) profile a recognisable variant within the wider nasal helmet family.
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St. Wenceslas Helmet
SKU: AH6733SA reproduction of the celebrated Wenceslas Helmet, preserved in the Treasury of St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague, its nasal carrying a figure genuinely debated by scholars as depicting either Christ or the Norse god Odin.
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Gladiator Helmet, Spiked Pattern
SKU: H014SThis gladiator helmet's spiked crest reflects the more theatrical, visually dramatic decoration some arena helmets carried, intended as much to impress spectators as to serve any protective function. The gladiatorial games were genuine public spectacle, and elaborate helmet decoration played a real role in building a fighter's individual reputation and drawing crowds. This enclosed, full-face construction follows the same protective principle as other gladiator helmet patterns, adapted here with a distinctive spiked crest treatment.
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Gladiator Helmet, Standard Pattern
SKU: H014This standard-pattern gladiator helmet reflects the enclosed, full-face style developed specifically for the arena rather than adapted from ordinary military equipment. Enclosed helmets protected the entire head behind a solid visor, a design suited to the particular demands and spectacle of gladiatorial contests rather than open-field warfare. This style set the visual template later refined into the more elaborately crested helmets of specific gladiator classes like the Murmillo, Thraex, and Hoplomachus.
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Gladiator Shoulder Guard, Iron (Galerus)
SKU: AH6235IThe galerus was the single most distinctive piece of armour worn by the retiarius, the lightly-equipped “net-man” gladiator who fought with trident and net rather than sword and shield. Rising high over the left shoulder, it protected the neck and side of the head while leaving the fighter otherwise almost bare — no helmet, no greaves, no body armour beyond this one raised guard. This iron version offers the same silhouette as the brass galerus in a plainer, more workmanlike finish, closer to the unadorned guards issued to lower-status fighters.
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Gladiator Shoulder Guard, Brass (Galerus)
SKU: AH6235BThe galerus was the single most distinctive piece of armour worn by the retiarius, the lightly-equipped “net-man” gladiator who fought with trident and net rather than sword and shield. Rising high over the left shoulder, it protected the neck and side of the head while leaving the fighter otherwise almost bare — no helmet, no greaves, no body armour beyond this one raised guard. Surviving examples from the gladiatorial barracks at Pompeii show the galerus was often decorated, weighing around two and a half pounds and fixed directly to the manica arm guard on the same side.
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Gladiator Scaled Leather Arm Guard, Single
SKU: AH6234LThis single leather arm guard recreates the manica worn by certain classes of Roman gladiator, its surface covered in overlapping leather scales for a genuinely period-accurate look. Fastened with leather straps, it protects the arm from shoulder to wrist in the segmented, articulated manner of the historical manica. Fully wearable and inspired directly by the gladiator era, worn on the weapon arm alongside a shield or opposite the shield hand depending on gladiator type.
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The Thraex was one of the most popular gladiator classes, its very name recalling the Thracian tribes of the Balkans that Rome had conquered generations earlier. A distinctive high crest, often shaped into a griffin, topped the Thraex's helmet — a deliberate reference to Nemesis, the goddess of vengeance and fate closely associated with the arena. This second pattern reflects the genuine variation found among surviving Thraex helmet finds, no two decorated in quite the same way.
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Chainmail Chausse (Single Leg)
SKU: AH3871This chainmail sock, or chausse, is completely battle-ready and protects the full leg, following the medieval mail leg-armour tradition. Chausses formed part of the head-to-foot mail coverage that became achievable for wealthier knights by the era of the Crusades. Sold as a single leg piece; order a pair for full coverage.
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Gladiator Front & Back Plate, Brass
SKU: AH6221BUnlike the legionary’s segmented cuirass, most gladiators fought in minimal armour, their bare torsos left exposed as part of the spectacle — but certain classes wore a simple chest plate, or cardiophylax, over the heart. This front-and-back plate recreates that limited torso protection, cast in brass to sit over the chest and upper back independently of a full cuirass. Paired with the manica and greaves typical of heavier gladiator types such as the Samnite-derived murmillo or hoplomachus, it forms part of a genuinely varied system of arena equipment rather than uniform battle armour.
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Gladiator Helmet, Pattern III
SKU: AH6203BThis helmet reflects the enclosed, full-face gladiator helmet tradition, a style developed specifically for the arena rather than adapted from military equipment. Enclosed gladiator helmets like this one protected the entire head and face behind a solid visor, a deliberate design choice suited to the arena's particular rules and expectations rather than open-field warfare. This full enclosure came at the cost of peripheral vision, a genuine tactical trade-off every gladiator wearing this style of helmet had to manage.
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The Thraex was one of the most popular gladiator classes, its very name recalling the Thracian tribes of the Balkans that Rome had conquered generations earlier. A distinctive high crest, often shaped into a griffin, topped the Thraex's helmet — a deliberate reference to Nemesis, the goddess of vengeance and fate closely associated with the arena. Fast and mobile in exchange for lighter protection, the Thraex was most commonly matched against the heavily armoured Murmillo, a pairing that pitted speed and precision against weight and power.
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Leather Lorica Segmentata
SKU: AHL3851/ LA005The lorica segmentata, the classic segmented Roman cuirass, is recreated here in leather rather than steel, following the same overlapping girth-hoop construction principle in a far lighter material. Historically built from overlapping iron or steel bands laced internally with leather thongs, this version substitutes leather for the metal segments themselves. A genuinely lightweight alternative for wearers prioritising comfort over strict material accuracy.
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Phalerae Harness, Solid Brass
SKU: AH6761BPhalerae were the closest thing the Roman army had to modern medals — disc-shaped decorations in gold, silver or bronze, awarded for acts of bravery and distinguished service. Worn mounted on a leather harness across the chest, they were typically issued in odd-numbered sets and paraded openly, marking a soldier as one of the phalerati, the decorated. This harness recreates that display in solid brass discs cast with raised Roman iconography, mounted on genuine leather straps.
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Deurne Helmet
SKU: AH6723The Deurne helmet takes its name from a remarkable find near Deurne in the Netherlands, part of a hoard also containing a cavalry officer's equipment and coins that help date the burial closely. It belongs to the ridge helmet family, a later Roman construction method built from two or more bowl segments joined along a central reinforcing ridge, replacing the single-piece construction of earlier Imperial helmets. This shift in construction technique reflects wider changes in the Late Roman military during the 3rd and 4th centuries AD, as equipment production adapted to new pressures and available craftsmanship.
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Late Roman Ridge Helmet
SKU: AH6722NBy the late 3rd century AD, Roman helmet design underwent a genuine break from centuries of Celtic-influenced tradition, adopting new forms derived from Rome's Sassanid Persian rivals encountered on the eastern frontier. The ridge helmet's defining feature — a bowl built from two or four segments joined along a central longitudinal ridge — replaced the one-piece and multi-plate constructions of earlier Imperial helmet types. This construction method proved practical enough to remain in use well into the Migration Period, outlasting the Western Roman Empire itself in modified forms.
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Intercisa I Helmet
SKU: AH6716NThe Intercisa helmets take their name from the Roman fort of Intercisa on the Danube frontier in modern Hungary, a significant source of Late Roman ridge helmet finds. This first recognised type within the Intercisa family represents an earlier expression of the segmented, ridge-built construction method that came to define Late Roman helmet-making. Its Danube frontier origin places it within a heavily militarised zone that saw constant pressure and adaptation throughout the turbulent 3rd and 4th centuries AD.
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Late Roman Cavalry Helmet
SKU: AH6715NBy the late 3rd century AD, Roman helmet design underwent a genuine break from centuries of Celtic-influenced tradition, adopting new forms derived from Rome's Sassanid Persian rivals encountered on the eastern frontier. Cavalry-specific helmets of this later period, sometimes called Berkasovo-type after a significant find, are generally understood as more elaborate officer and cavalry equipment compared to plainer infantry patterns. This shift reflects the wider transformation of the Late Roman military as new threats and new influences reshaped virtually every aspect of Roman equipment.
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Intercisa II Helmet
SKU: AH6714NThe Intercisa helmets take their name from the Roman fort of Intercisa on the Danube frontier in modern Hungary, a significant source of Late Roman ridge helmet finds. This second recognised type within the Intercisa family reflects the segmented, ridge-built construction that became common across the Late Roman military as helmet-making methods evolved from the earlier one-piece Imperial forms. Its Danube frontier origin places it within a heavily militarised zone that saw constant pressure and adaptation throughout the turbulent 3rd and 4th centuries AD.
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Ribchester Cavalry Sports Helmet
SKU: AH6713The Ribchester helmet takes its name from the Roman fort of Bremetennacum in Lancashire, England, where it was discovered in 1796 as part of a hoard of Roman cavalry equipment. Its elaborate embossed decoration and face-mask visor identify it as cavalry sports equipment, used in the ceremonial mounted displays and mock exercises known as the hippika gymnasia rather than everyday battlefield gear. Now held in the British Museum, it remains one of the best-known and most visually striking examples of Roman parade armour ever recovered from Britain.
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Roman Auxiliary Helmet
SKU: AH6712NAuxiliary units, recruited from non-citizen populations across the provinces, made up a substantial portion of the Roman military and were equipped somewhat differently from citizen legionaries. Auxiliary helmet patterns often traded some of the decorative flourish seen on legionary equipment for practical, functional construction suited to frontier garrison duty. Successful auxiliary service came with a genuine reward: after 25 years, auxiliary soldiers and their families were granted full Roman citizenship, a powerful incentive that helped bind the provinces to Rome.
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Buch Helmet (Niederbieber Type)
SKU: AH6310NThe Buch helmet takes its name from a find at Rheinau-Buch, part of the same Niederbieber family of late 2nd-3rd century Roman helmets recovered along the Rhine frontier. This particular find was recovered unfinished, its cheek pieces original but its cross-reinforcements requiring reconstruction, offering historians an unusually direct look at helmet construction mid-process. Like other Niederbieber-type helmets, it reflects the increasingly sophisticated engineering the Roman military applied to helmet design in the centuries before the ridge-helmet's widespread adoption.
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Von Gravert Helmet (Niederbieber Type)
SKU: AH6309NThe Niederbieber type takes its name from finds at a Roman auxiliary fort on the Wied, a Rhine tributary in modern Germany, dating to the late 2nd and 3rd centuries AD. Despite its cavalry-like silhouette, evidence indicates this helmet type served both infantry and cavalry alike, at a period when the equipment distinctions between legionary and auxiliary troops were increasingly blurred. Its articulated cross-bars and extended neck guard represented some of the most advanced protective engineering the Roman army fielded before the later shift toward simpler ridge-helmet construction.
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Auxiliary Infantry Helmet, Type E
SKU: AH6305NThis helmet reflects Type E within the broader family of auxiliary infantry helmet patterns used across the Roman provinces. Auxiliary units, recruited from non-citizen populations, often equipped their infantry with helmet patterns distinct from standard legionary issue, reflecting regional manufacturing traditions. Successful completion of roughly 25 years of auxiliary service came with a powerful incentive: full Roman citizenship for the veteran and, in earlier periods, his family.
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Leather Subarmalis
SKU: AH6082The subarmalis was worn beneath the lorica or a mail shirt, its padded construction protecting the wearer’s skin from chafing against the metal armour worn over it. Made of authentic leather in a historically re-enacted design, this piece is fully wearable and genuinely comfortable for extended use. An essential base layer for any Roman legionary or officer impression built around a metal cuirass.
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By the later Roman Empire, officer helmets had grown considerably more ornate, incorporating semi-precious stone settings and elaborate metalwork well beyond earlier legionary norms. This shift toward richer decoration reflects the changing character of the Late Roman military elite, where visible imperial favour and personal wealth increasingly shaped equipment alongside practical protection. Jewelled and gilded helmets of this kind were closely associated with the highest-ranking officers and imperial household troops of the later Empire.
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The lorica segmentata is the most recognisable Roman military armour, its overlapping horizontal plates giving rise to the modern name meaning simply “armour in pieces.” Three main archaeological types are known — the early Kalkriese pattern from the site of the Varus disaster of 9 AD, the classic Corbridge type identified from a hoard found near Hadrian’s Wall in 1964, and the simplified, mass-produced Newstead pattern of the mid-2nd century onward. This reproduction follows the Corbridge form, the best-documented and most commonly reconstructed type, adjustable to fit chest sizes from 38 to 46 inches.
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Lorica Manica, Segmented Arm Guard
SKU: AH3851AThe manica was a segmented arm defence built using the same overlapping-plate technique as the lorica segmentata body armour, protecting the sword arm from shoulder to wrist. Long associated with the Dacian Wars of the early 2nd century AD, where legionaries faced the falx — a heavy curved blade capable of cutting through a shield’s rim — archaeological finds from sites such as Carlisle show the manica was in use earlier than once believed. This piece attaches independently to protect the weapon arm, built from overlapping steel segments riveted to a leather backing in the same articulated construction as full lorica segmentata cuirasses.
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“Viking” Horned Helmet, Miniature
SKU: AH3807.MA miniature Novelty helmet mounted with horns in the popular imagined style of the 'Viking helmet' — worth being upfront that this is a widely recognised Novelty tradition, not a reproduction of authentic Viking Age battle gear.
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Comb Morion Helmet, Miniature
SKU: AH3809.MThis miniature display piece recreates the comb morion, the Renaissance open-faced helmet with its distinctive strengthening ridge — corrected from an earlier 'Medieval' filing, since the morion is genuinely a 16th-17th century form. The morion originated in Spain in the early 16th century, becoming a defining image of Renaissance military equipment across Europe. This compact format suits a shelf display or gift setting where a full-size reproduction wouldn't be practical.
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Sutton Hoo Helmet, Miniature
SKU: AH3802.MA miniature reproduction of the Sutton Hoo helmet, one of the most iconic Anglo-Saxon archaeological finds, recovered from a 7th century ship burial in Suffolk, England.
