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A work made of steel and gilding.

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1610/20

Dutch

Netherlands

During its conflict with the Spanish Habsburgs during the first half of the 17th century, the Netherlands experienced a flowering of the armor’s art. Once part of a heavy cavalry armor, this helmet with rounded forms and crisp lines exemplifies the best of Dutch workmanship.

Steel and gilding

Applied Arts of Europe