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Collection Online as of March 29, 2024

Burgonet with Hinged Cheek Pieces

Burgonet with Hinged Cheek Pieces

c. 1560–70

Did You Know?

This helmet once had a leather liner to protect a soldier's head from the hard steel. Armorers continuously innovated their designs, keeping in mind both protection and comfort.
  • Frank Gair Macomber; Boston; cat.# 570
  • Gilchrist, Helen Ives. A Catalogue of the Collection of Arms & Armor Presented to the Cleveland Museum of Art by Mr. and Mrs. John Long Severance; 1916-1923. Cleveland: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1924. Mentioned: pp. 43-44, B8; Reproduced: Plate VIII, B8 archive.org
  • Armor Court Reinstallation. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer).
    The Cleveland Museum of Art (09/10/1998); "Armor Court Reinstallation"
  • {{cite web|title=Burgonet with Hinged Cheek Pieces|url=false|author=|year=c. 1560–70|access-date=29 March 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1916.1086