Conquistador "Morion" Helmet and Gauntlet, c. 16th-17th Century. Spanish "Morion" helmet with original brass rivets (7 intact and 7 missing); brim and crest intact and all free from restoration. Diameter 14"; Height: 11". Fantastic quality thoughtout. Together with: a Spanish finely engraved left hand gauntlet, wrist is completely articulated for use in sword battles, with the exception of one rivet all are completely intact. Superb quality throughout.
Estimated Value $6,000 - 8,000.
Ex Butterfield, San Francisco, September 1997, catalogue item no.30., placed at auction by the Fine Arts Museum, San Francisco, California.The helmet was donated to the museum in 1895 by Mr. Michael de Young, publisher of a San Francisco Newspaper.
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