The arts in the middle ages, and at the period of the renaissance (1870)
Jacob, P. L., 1806-1884 · London, Bickers and son · leaf 129
suspended from the neck by aleather thong. Towards the middle of the twelfth century, the iron breastplate is said tohave been introduced ; it was placed over the chest to support the hauberk,the direct pressure of which being found detrimental to health. But nodescription of it is to be met with… … Fig- 51-—Helmet of Don Jaime el Conquistador (Armeria Real, Madrid.) third crusade, the conical helmet assumed a cylindrical form ; to this wasoccasionally added a vizor called ventail, intended to protect the face.Richard L, King of England, is represented on his seal with this kind ofhelmet;…
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