Jousting Sallet Made for Louis II (1506–1526), King of Hungary and Bohemia, ca. 1525

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Jousting Sallet Made for Louis II (1506–1526), King of Hungary and Bohemia, ca. 1525, Augsburg, German, Augsburg, Steel, copper alloy, gold, H. 10 in. ( cm); W. 15 in. ( cm); D. 10 in. ( cm); Wt. 9 lb. (4082 g), Helmets, The helmet was intended for the Scharfrennen, a joust fought by two mounted contestants armed with sharp lances. The conjoined initials L and M, for Louis II of Hungary (1506–1526) and his wife, Maria of Austria, are featured prominently in the decoration

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
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