15C-German Sallet with Bellows Visor- Steel Finish- Polyurethane Construction

The sallet  was a combat helmet that replaced the bascinet in Italy, western and northern Europe and Hungary during the mid-15th century. In Italy, France and England the armet helmet was also popular, but in Germany the sallet became almost universal.

For more heavily armoured troops, a greater level of protection could be afforded by the attachment of a plate reinforcer for the brow of the helmet and a deep visor, usually of the ‘bellows’ form which incorporated many ventilation slits. Such helmets would have been worn with a stiffened mail collar, termed a “standard,” which protected the throat and neck.