#8 • A Handsome Victorian Close Helmet With The Form Of An English Or Flemish

Part of The Ray Howser Firearms Collection, 1931-2026 (timed auction by Lewis & Grant Auctions)

Starting at $400.00

Status: Available

Live bidding starts Nov 20, 2026 10:00 AM EST

A handsome and imposing Victorian-era Close Helmet, masterfully crafted in the distinct historical form of an English or Flemish 17th-century cavalry helmet. During the mid-to-late 19th century, the romantic Gothic Revival and a passion for ancestral lineage sparked an intense demand among European aristocrats for high-quality armor replicas to decorate stately homes, private armories, and baronial halls. The high comb with robed edge, the entire helmet of excellent form. Interior showing good age and the armorer's hammer work. The exterior in excellent condition with attractive russet patina. A complete period helmet of this form would cost five figures if one were to come to market. This handsome helmet would complete a suit or grace a collector's desk.