Sallet, ca. 1470–80, Basel, German, Basel, Steel, H. 9 3/4 ( cm); W. 8 in. ( cm); D. 14 3/4 ( cm); Wt. 7 lb. 2 oz

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Sallet, ca. 1470–80, Basel, German, Basel, Steel, H. 9 3/4 ( cm); W. 8 in. ( cm); D. 14 3/4 ( cm); Wt. 7 lb. 2 oz. (3232 g), Helmets, During the fifteenth century, the city of Basel, which became part of the Swiss Confederation in 1501, was a thriving center for armor making. Despite this fact, almost no armor from Basel can be identified today

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