A European COPY of a Barbute/Barbuta Helmet in-the-style-of the 15th-16th century.

 A European COPY of a Barbute/Barbuta Helmet in-the-style-of the 15th-16th century, made in the late 19th-early 20th century.  The artificial aging on the exterior is very well done and would fool most into thinking it is much older.  Perfect for display !   TTI-550521 Some History on the Barbuta Helmet according to Wikipedia: Barbute From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search Italian barbuta, c. 1460, of the T-shaped form, the Metropolitan Museum of Art Italian barbuta, of the Y-shaped form with nasal - 1470-80, Metropolitan Museum of Art Italian barbuta, 1470-80, of the more open-faced form with an arched opening, the Metropolitan Museum of Art A barbute (also termed a barbuta, which in Italian literally means "bearded", possibly because the beard of a wearer would be visible)[1] is a visorless war helmet of 15th-century Italian design, often with a distinctive "T" shaped or "Y" shaped opening for the eyes and mouth. Origins