RARE VIKING IRON HELMET WITH GUARD

Ca. 800 - 1100 AD. Rare medieval four-plate iron helmet with face guard; formed of triangular sections; attached with iron rivets passing through this overlap to secure them in position; the rivets worked flat into the surface of the helmet, almost invisible from the outside but detectable on the inner surface; the inverted lower rim furnished with an additional series of rivets, probably to accommodate a lining; the plate-junction at the apex with loop, allowing a plume of horsehair streamer to be inserted, or a conical covering plate to be attached. Good Condition / some restoration - rivets, bands and facial part / museum quality restoration; H:275mm/D:200mm/H:470mm(with stand) ( 10.83/7.87/18.5in); 1580g/2957g(with stand);Example found in Norway - https://thornews.com/2014/06/07/why-is-this-the-only-existing-viking-age-helmet/ Provenance: Property of a professional London art expert; obtained from an old collection formed in the 1970s. The item comes with a Professional Certificate of Authenticity, Scientific report written by Dr. Ivan Bonchev, Ph.D., University of Oxford.