Two Japanese Helmets and Facial Armor

probably Edo period, daimyo jingasa, gilt family mark, partially upset brim, metal top hardware, 13-7/8 in.; spiked kabuto, butterfly design on fukigaeshi, partial shikoro, fabric chinstrap, 13 in. front to back; traditional mengu half mask, fiber moustache, with yodare-kake, 8-1/2 in.Note:ÿaccording to information supplied by the consignor, the butterfly design on the kabuto signified use in the civil wars by the Oda family Provenance: Collection of Peter Shepherd, Garfield, New Jersey
Condition Report: tearing and loss to fabric elements, enamel cracking inside mask, loss to gilt, surfaces consistent with age, repairs to daimyo jingasa, chipping to one fukigaeshi, kabuto missing maedateÿ