What is my helm?

[Aiden of Oreland]

I have a slight problem. I bought this helm about 4 years ago maybe. I was young and didn't really care about how historically accurate my stuff was. Maybe one of you could figure out what it is because I have NO idea. When I bought it, it was called "heavy duty sca helm" with no teal description from swordsandarmor.com.

[Sir Patrick]

Looks like a visored sugarloaf.

[Sir Ulrich]

I've seen similar helmets in late 13th early 14th century art. Used mostly with maille armor, I'd bet this is more early 14th century, as earliest as I would say would be 1290 possibly.

[Aiden of Oreland]

Its larger than a suger loaf, trust me my brother owns a suger loaf. Just look at my profile pic, its the helmet I am wearing.

[Thorsteinn]

I've been fighting in the SCA for 13 years, and a member for 32 years, and I've never seen one like it. Obviously it's too big, and as you know just cause a seller claims a thing doesn't make it so, but I would guess a Deepka Visored Sugarloaf helm? There are historical examples *kinda* like the one you wear from the Czech Republic.

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[Aiden of Oreland]

The helmet isn't too large, yes bigger than the suger loaf my brother uses, but my pic may be decieving do to the fact that I am 16 years old. Im going to guess it is about 14 gauge do to its heavy weight (which actually kills my neck) maybe its just a made up helm. All I know is that when I bought it, it was the last the last one in stock. I think one of the main reasons I keep it is because of its uniqueness and makes me stand out as saying "one of a kind". To me it looks like a Visored sugerloaf mixed with a bassinet. Holy Cow! That is inspiring! I needed that. I will get a new helm in the future anyway. I just was wondering because, i could never figure it out.

[Sir Patrick]

Its larger than a suger loaf, trust me my brother owns a suger loaf. Just look at my profile pic, its the helmet I am wearing.

My helm is also a sugarloaf, you just can't tell with crest on. I agree with Thorsteinn that it is a Depakra visored sugarloaf. I believe they still sell it on Kult of Athena.

[Aiden of Oreland]

I cannot find it on Kult of athena, send me a pic if you can.

[Aiden of Oreland]

Do you mean this helmet? If so it is not it.

[Sir Patrick]

Here it is. They are calling t a visored pot helm.
http://www.kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=AB3351&name=Pot+Helmet+with+Visor

[Sir James A]

Sir Patrick's link is very close. I'd also guess Depeeka.

It's still different in the lack of brass, yours has a plume holder, and yours comes to a sharper point in front and has a rolled lower instead of flared. Yours also has a locking pin instead of a sneck hook. Few other differences. Might be an older version, or some random armorer modified a pattern and made their own variant.

I agree it doesn't look overly historical. I don't remember seeing any earlier helms with plumes; crests / mantle / torse, yep, but not a plume specifically. Prior to my specific century or two of interest, though.

It's a fairly unique helmet.

[Aiden of Oreland]

It is probably based off that helm, but the blacksmith may have designed his own version. Again, I bought it from swordsandarmor.com. It is a fairly heavy helmet. It feels to be 14 gauge for my brothers sugarloaf is 16 and it is heavier, but also wider. Its strains my neck though, probably either because im young or its too heavy.

[Sir Wolf]

no. i am betting it is 18 gauge. 16 at the most.
you bought the helmet from an importer. they are made in India or Pakistan.  They are loosely based on some period helm.
its a cool helm and if you like it , it works for you man. but as far as historical it's not. well not really.. know what i mean? i mean i like it and if you like it then wear it hehehe.

[Thorsteinn]

Contact Hal over at Therion Arms. He might just know all about your helm.

http://therionarms.com/

[Aiden of Oreland]

no. i am betting it is 18 gauge. 16 at the most.
you bought the helmet from an importer. they are made in India or Pakistan.  They are loosely based on some period helm.
its a cool helm and if you like it , it works for you man. but as far as historical it's not. well not really.. know what i mean? i mean i like it and if you like it then wear it hehehe.

Haha well i did spend money on it, and it is unique, I'll probably make it my "tournament" helm or something. I'm going to put a green plume in it anyway from by-the-sword.com because that is the only place I can seem to find a plume.

Contact Hal over at Therion Arms. He might just know all about your helm.

http://therionarms.com/

Ehh, I have a bit of a nervousness when calling people I don't know. Maybe when I turn older and grow out of it. I'll come back ti this and post my results. Call me a pitiful knight, but at least I be an honest one, in the name of Chivalry.