Equestrian helmet made of iron; Equestrian helmet; iron; blank; the helmet ball composed of two halves. Long low comb with cabled edge that ends under the iron plume tube. The articulated neck plate is riveted to the helmet ball and has a cabled flange edge. Closed from the front with three plates; folding up at a common point. The chin plate is riveted to the articulated neck plate and the helmet ball and has a cabled edge. On the left side of the chin plate a hook that can be attached to the lower visor. Parallel to the edge decoration lines with flattened rivets underneath. The face plate has three vertical bars; each with a bulge in the center. Around decoration lines. The helmet has a double visor; the lower visor of which has an eye on the left side to which the hook of the chinplate can be attached and has a protruding center bone; the rim of the visor is cabled and has decorative lines under the rim. Round vents on both sides of the visor. The upper visor has two horizontal peepholes above which rivets are struck. A cabled edge runs over the ridge from the angular point in the middle. Parallel running decoration lines. The riding helmet is painted black on the inside.; anonymous; Netherlands; 1599 - 1629; iron (metal); h 31 cm x l 32.5 cm x w 27 cm