It’s a top quality helmet made from premium materials, and hand-crafted by our talented smiths. Made from 14ga stainless steel, this helmet can really take a beating. We’ve perfected the visor hinge mechanism to make it easy to move and swap out for another visor or an bargrill. Klappvisors were typical to Germany and North Italy in 1340-1370, thus we call this a German bascinet. They also have a low profile and don’t stick out as much as the snout of the hounskull visor, for example.
Klappvisors were preferred for their ease of attachment: the hinge allows it to be raised up when one is not in combat, and secured with a leather strap at the back when it’s down. This specific bascinet takes inspiration from a find in Sitten dated 1370. Pointed at the top to deflect arrow and lances, Bascinets have been found both open face and with a number of different visors, but for this one we chose a klappvisor. Bascinets with visors became widespread in the late XIV to early XV century, and quickly became known as the main helmet used by knights in the Hundred Year’s War all throughout the medieval era. Close fitting and light, it was soon discovered that the bascinet was an excellent combat helm. Originally developed from a steel cap called a “cervelliere”, bascinets were at first worn open faced under larger helmets. Used by men at arms, yeomen, and knights alike, it was an incredibly popular style and could be used with a variety of different face plates.
Basic, reliable and distinct to its period, this bascinet is one of the quintessential pieces of design from the medieval period. This trusty helmet is one of our classic designs and is heavily inspired by historical sources.
Sitten Bascinet Helmet A classic XIV Bascinet made from stainless steel.
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