Product description
By the mid-15th century, a regional variant of the sallet emerged in England and the Low Countries, known as the “English-Burgundian style.” Fully armored soldiers usually wore this helmet with a bevor, providing similar facial protection and a comparable front view to the German sallet. However, it had a more curved shape and a less pronounced rear extension. In many ways, this type stood between the German and Italian variants. Sallets produced in France also closely resemble this style.
Combining the sallet and bevor
The sallet can be worn in combination with a bevor in several ways:
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Sallet half over the head – provides an optimal field of vision.
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Sallet half over the head with bevor closed – provides an optimal field of vision with extra facial protection.
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Sallet flat on the head with visor open – provides optimal vision and is useful for giving orders in battle.
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Sallet flat on the head with visor open and bevor closed – offers slightly more protection while maintaining visibility.
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Sallet flat on the head with visor closed – provides maximum protection for the head and face.
This sallet features a movable visor and a neck guard. Sallets were produced in large quantities, worn by both knights and infantry. On 15th-century paintings, even archers can be seen wearing sallets with visors.
