Medieval Helms by Medieval Collectibles

Medieval Collectibles has a large variety of Medieval and Renaissance helms for your re-enacting needs. We have functional and decorative helms that will be a great addition to any collection. Medieval Helms offer solid protection for the head. Knights in armor of the Middle Ages wore a variety of different medieval helms, also called helms. While the style may have varied from region to region, the function was always the same. Helms are the essential part in completing a suit of armor and are great to add to your collection.

Archers Spangenhelm Item # AB2970 This Spangenhelm style was made specifically for archers, the nasal being omitted to provide greater visibility. Our Spangenhelm is crafted in 14 gauge steel. The helm has an adjustable (spider style) leather liner and chinstrap. Price:  $85.00	Barbuta Helmet Item # AH2192N Bearing a strong resemblance to the helmets of the ancient Corinthians, the Barbuta (or Barbute) was found not only with the facial cutout shape shown in our model but with a T-shaped cutout (no nasal) and with an open-faced rectangular cutout. Price:  $229.00  On Sale For: $194.65
Bascinet with Chainmail Item # 300406 Our Bascinet with Chainmail is specifically meant to be Worn under the Great Helm (#300404) which provides superior head protection, but can also be worn alone if you choose. Price:  $245.00	Bellows Face Sallet Helmet Item # AB0343 The sallet or salade was a popular and elegant headpiece in use across much of Europe throughout the second half of the 15th century. Various forms developed during this time, they all fitted closely to the front and sides of the head. Price:  $140.00
Berserker Steel Helmet Item # MCI-2411 Berserkers were fierce Norse warriors that were not scared of battle, they intimidated their enemies by wearing bear skins or wolf skins when they fought, and we believe an awesome looking helmet like this one would have paired nicely with their attire. Price:  $98.00	Brass Tournament Helmet Item # AA2201 The Tournament Helmet is a medieval-style armour that would make a perfect accent for a themed den or office decor, or work very well as individual conversation pieces. The Tournament Helmet is crafted in burnished steel, with bronzed steel embossing. Price:  $389.00
Burgonet Helm with Buffe Item # ED8114 This beautiful helm popular throughout England and Scotland during the 16th century afforded protection to the neck as well as the head and face and pairs beautifully with our Cuirass (Breastplate Armour). Price:  $228.00	Chainmail Warriors Helm Item # ED8127 The term camail is an ancient term meaning curtain-mail describing the protective curtain of chainmail hung from the helm that draped the neck to the shoulders in battle. Historically a plate gorget was also worn with this helm along with chainmail body. Price:  $169.10
Classic Sugar Loaf Helmet Item # MCI-2413 The Sugar Loaf helm was a popular choice for Crusaders in the early Medieval days. This Great Helm style whose rounded top allowed blows to glance off afforded more protection from direct impact as the earlier flat top models. Full size and wearable, it features an adjustable leather liner and padding. Price:  $98.00	Comb Morion Helm Item # ED8102 Although commonly thought of as a Spanish Morion helmet, this helm became the universally popular style for the pikemen during the reigns of Edward VI of England. Full size and handcrafted with brass accents. This Comb Morion Helm is fully wearable. Price:  $114.00
Comb Morion Helmet Item # AB2984 The Comb Morion, an evolution of the earlier Kettle Hat, was popular during the 16th and early 17th centuries. The Morion, though often associated with Spanish conquistadors, was common among foot soldiers throughout Europe. Price:  $65.00	Crusader Flat Top Helmet Item # AB0351 Dating from a 12th - 13th century style, this flat-top Great Helm provides full face protection before the advent of the visor. Our Crusader helmet is crafted in 14 gauge steel, lined and ready for use. Price:  $150.00
Crusader Flat Top Helmet Item # AB0359 During the crusades, life could be very dangerous. To cope with this danger, armor and weapons evolved. From the end of the 11th century all the way to the end of the 13th century, the crusades were the center of attention in Europe. Price:  $140.00	Crusader Great Helm Item # ED8137 A prime early flat top battle helm prevalent in use during the early crusades. The Crusader Great Helm is a full size and wearable. The Crusader Great Helm is skillfully handcrafted in 18 gauge steel making it a magnificent helm. Price:  $152.00
Crusader Great Helmet Item # ZS-910902 The Crusader Great Helm was developed early in the 13th century. The Great Helm became the mainstay of the Medieval fighting man and lasted for about 300 years. The Crusader Great Helm is hand made of high carbon steel and fully wearable. Price:  $70.21	Crusader Helmet Item # ZS-910903 This Crusader Helmet was developed early in the 13th century, the Great Helm became the mainstay of the Medieval fighting man and lasted for about 300 years. The Crusader helmet is hand made of high carbon steel and fully wearable. Price:  $68.31
Crusader Helmet Item # 300418 Developed early in the 12th Century, the Great Helm became the mainstay of the medieval fighting man. Worn over a mail coif and padding, this helm has menacing narrow eyeslits for maximum protection. Price:  $185.00	Dark Metal Knight Helmet Item # MCI-2417 This classic Crusader style helmet features a rugged black finish with a brass cross on the front. There are wide eye slots which give improved visability and plenty of vents across the face for easy breathing. Our Dark Metal Knight Helmet is completely padded and lined on the inside. Price:  $98.00
European Barbute Item # ED8101 This helm, circa 1460 is a prime example of the true genius of early Italian helm smiths. The Barbute style helm provided visibility so crucially needed in battle while providing protection of the neck. Price:  $152.00	European Bascinet Item # ED8110 The favored War Helmet of the 1300 and early 1400's! During this time of transition from chain mail to plate armor, the bascinet style helm has held its place in history. The European Bascinet is detailed with brass accents, Full size and wearable. Price:  $176.70
European Pig Faced Helmet Item # AB1400 The Hounskull Bascinet (Pig-faced is a later term) was popular in the late 14th and early 15th Centuries. The pointed visor provided a deflecting surface for blows to the face and also improved ventilation. Price:  $70.00	European Pigface Bascinet Item # ED8106 This helm style became popular in the late 13th century widely replacing the Great Helm because of its close fit styling. Towards the late 14th century the long snouted appearance had earned it the English nickname Hounskull, or "Pig-faced bascinet". Price:  $188.10
European Sallet Helmet With Visor Item # AB0471 The sallet or salade was a popular and elegant headpiece in use across much of Europe throughout the second half of the 15th century. Various forms developed during this time, they all fitted closely to the front and sides of the head. Price:  $185.00	Fixed Combat Helmet Item # AH2109 Our two Combat Helms are both crafted in 14 gauge steel, to comply with the combat regulations of many re-enactment societies, with solidly welded bar attachments. Price:  $159.00  On Sale For: $120.05
German Gothic Salade with Bevor Item # 300148 Suitable for foot or mounted combat, this two-tiered helmet was prized by both knights and men-at-arms. The Salade (or English Sallet), which possibly originated in France or Burgundy, was constructed with a tail to protect the back of the head and neck. Price:  $235.00	German Sallet Helm Item # ED8103 This helm has the popular gothic styling so favored by the German armourers of the late 1400's. Wonderful examples still exist today in museum and castle collections including the Tower of London in England. Price:  $150.10
Golden Knight Helmet Item # ZS-910899 The Golden Knight Helmet is from around the 16th century. This beautiful museum quality, late 16th century replica is full sized and ready to wear. The Golden Knight Helmet is hand made of high carbon steel and fully wearable. Price:  $108.21	Great Bascinet Item # 300380 By the 3rd quarter of the 14th Century this type of helm had emerged as the most popular form and could be found on the battle fields all over Europe. Our new offering is from 19 gauge steel with an antiqued finish. Price:  $225.00
Great Basinet Helmet Item # AB2967 Complying with SCA regulations, this Great Basinet Helmet will provide full head protection for the re-enactor or single-stick fighter. The hinged visor is removable and the helm is fitted with attachment points for an aventail (see our AB2735 Aventail). Price:  $165.00	Great Fighting Bascinet Helmet Item # AB2971 Complying with SCA regulations, this Great Bascinet will provide full head protection for the re-enactor or single-stick fighter. The hinged visor is removable and the helm is fitted with attachment points for an aventail (see our AB2735 Aventail). Price:  $170.00
Great Helm Item # 300404 There are examples of this type of Great Helm in the Royal Armoury at Leeds and the Royal Scottish Museum in Edinburgh, as well as on many grave effigies throughout Europe. Price:  $245.00	Great Helmet Item # AB0395 Used in the 13th Century, Barrel helms were a necessity for men at arms. They provided the most coverage and protection for the weight. The barrel helm was typically worn over mail, and originally only had the ocularium opening or eye slots. Price:  $140.00
Helmet With Crown Item # 300420 Perhaps the most famous crusader of all was Richard the Lionheart. This helmet is made from 18 gauge steel with brass details with a beautiful brass crown. It is open faced for good vision and easy breathing, with an adjustable liner and chin strap. Price:  $169.00	Hinged Combat Helmet Item # AH2108 Our two Combat Helms are both crafted in 14 gauge steel, to comply with the combat regulations of many re-enactment societies, with solidly welded bar attachments. Price:  $159.00  On Sale For: $124.58
Houndskull Bascinet Helmet Item # AB0423 The Bascinet is the most common form of helmet used in the middle ages. Originally developed to be worn under the great helm or barrel helm, the bascinet eventually evolved to include a retractable visor. Price:  $165.00	Italian Cabasset Helm Item # ED8104 This skillfully hand crafted Cabasset Helm was a popular style worn by the foot soldiers of Italy and Spain. It is a fully wearable life size replica that has been beautifully constructed of 18 gauge steel with brass fittings. Price:  $93.10
Jaw Bone Visor Helmet Item # AB0451 Visors were a late addition to medieval helmet. They came a time when men at arms had to decided whether they preferred addition protection or better visibility. The visor changed that, now a man-at-arms could raise the visor to see the field. Price:  $140.00	Kettle Hat Item # AB0387 The kettle hat or chapel der fer was widely worn on the battlefields of Europe from the 12th to the 15th century and throughout the 16th and 17th centuries in its modified form of the morion or pikeman’s pot. Price:  $126.00
Kettle Hat Item # AB0367 The kettle hat or chapel der fer was widely worn on the battlefields of Europe from the 12th to the 15th century and throughout the 16th and 17th centuries in its modified form of the morion or pikeman’s pot. Price:  $140.00	King Henry Jousting Helmet Item # 882003 This full sized helmet is completely wearable with a moving visor. The side cheek plates have a clam shell opening and the crest and rivets are plated in polished brass. Comes with an attractive Tudors display stand. Price:  $308.00
Klappvisier Bascinet Helmet Item # AB0427 The Bascinet is the most common form of helmet used in the middle ages. Originally developed to be worn under the great helm or barrel helm, the bascinet eventually evolved to include a retractable visor. Price:  $150.00	Knights Bascinet Item # ED8140 The Knights Bascinet is a classic full size helm of the 17th century. The round top design deflects blows minimizing a direct strike in battle. The fine visor of the Knights helm is functional and the helemet is made of 18 gauge steel. Price:  $218.50
Knights Close Helmet Item # ZS-910900 The Knights Close Helmet is from around the 16th century. In the legends of Knights in Shining Armor, the gallant knights wore helmets styled as this! The Knights Close Helmet is hand made of high carbon steel and fully wearable. Price:  $83.51	Knights Crusader Helm Item # MCI-2415 This classic Crusader style helmet features a shiny steel finish with a brass cross on the front. There are wide eye slots which give improved visability and plenty of vents across the face for easy breathing. Our Knights Crusader Helmet is completely padded and lined on the inside. Price:  $98.00
Knights Helmet Item # ED8108 In the legends of Knights in Shining Armor, the gallant knights wore helmets styled as this one. Our actual working replica closely resembles the original snug fitting Armament style helmet that became so popular throughout Europe. Price:  $188.10	Knights Templar Helm Item # ED2504 Styled after an original helm of the Knights Templar, the Holy Order who fought thru the Crusades. Great for SCA combat, this helm is not a lightweight, each is handmade from 14 gauge steel. Display or get your padding on and you are off to war. Price:  $207.10
Maximillian Helm Item # AB1364 This Maximillian Helm is characterized by the fluted visor, popularized during the reign of the Emperor Maximilian 1494-1519, this style of armet remained in vogue until the mid-16th Century. The visor hinges up and the side plates hinge out for access. Price:  $117.00	Open Face Celeta Helmet Item # AB0331 The barbute or celeta was developed in Italy during the 15th century but its roots can be traced back to ancient Greece and its development may have been influenced by a growing interest at the time in artefacts of the ancient world. Price:  $140.00
Persian War Helmet Item # ED8113 In 515 BC the professional core of the Persian Empire Army under the rule of the Achaemendid King, "Darius The Great" was the famed "Ten Thousand Immortals" whose ranks of intensively trained remarkably responsive and mobile forces. Price:  $160.60	Pig Face Bascinet Helmet Item # ZS-910901 The Pig Face Bascinet Helmet is from around Circa 1390. This helm style became popular in the late 14th and early 15th century, widely replacing the Great Helm because of its close fit styling. Price:  $75.91
Pot Helmet With Visor Item # AB3351 This Pot Helmet, built to comply with SCA regulations, is both aesthetically appealing and highly functional. The Pot Helmet is crafted in 14 gauge steel with its great cross overlaid in brass. Price:  $162.00	Royal Guards Burgonet Helmet Item # ED8120 Our Royal Guards Helm comes complete with a fully articulated visor secured by leather straps that adjust to allow for better air flow and visibility. The Royal Guards Burgonet Helmet is fully wearable and makes a great addition to every armour collection. Price:  $228.00
Sallet Helmet Item # AB2731 The sallet or salade was popular across much of Europe throughout the second half of the 15th century. This reconstruction features a moveable visor (introduced late in the period to improve visibility). Price:  $175.00	Secret Helmet Item # AB0371 As history continued, many parts of a traditional suit of armor were dropped to increase mobility. Along with the breastplate, helmets continued to be worn. One popular style of helmet was the secret helm. Price:  $68.00
Spangenhelm Item # ED2503 This unique armor helmet of history was favored by many Knights of the Middle Ages. It gets its name from the individual plates called "Spangens" that were united to form the round contoured top which shunted blows easier than flat top designs. Price:  $188.10	Sugar Loaf Great Helmet Item # ED8125 During the mid 1200's the "Sugar Loaf" helm became the preferred Crusader Knights Helmet. This Great Helm style whose rounded top allowed blows to glance off afforded more protection from direct impact as the earlier flat top models. Price:  $131.10
Sugar Loaf Helmet Item # AB1340 Taking its name from the conical "loaves" in which sugar was formerly sold, this Great Helm was popular during the Crusades. Providing full head protection, its conical top deflected blows much more efficiently than its flat-topped predecessors. Price:  $70.00	T Face Barbute Helmet Item # AB0335 The barbute or celeta was developed in Italy during the 15th century but its roots can be traced back to ancient Greece and its development may have been influenced by a growing interest at the time in artefacts of the ancient world. Price:  $140.00
Tournament Knights Helm Item # ED8214 This is no average Knights Helmet, it goes beyond the period styles most commonly duplicated today. Their spiked studs rivals the efforts and design of those great artists who created tournament armour for nobles and knights through the middle ages. Price:  $235.60	Transitional Helmet Item # 300394 This type of helmet is an excellent example of the evolution of the knightly helmet. It is one of the first attempts to protect the face with more than just a nasal extension or a mail coif with a face flap. Price:  $175.00
Tudor Close Helm Item # 300432 This is the classic form most often associated with the image of a knight. During Henry the VIIIs wars in France (1522-1523), this form of helmet would have been in use on both sides. This excellent reproduction by the fine craftsmen of Windlass. Price:  $225.00	Venetian Sallet Helmet With Visor and Bevor Item # AB0503 The sallet or salade was a popular and elegant headpiece in use across much of Europe throughout the second half of the 15th century. Various forms developed during this time, they all fitted closely to the front and sides of the head but many. Price:  $195.00
Viking Spectacle Helmet Item # AB2994 The Spectacle Helmet is a variation of the Viking Spangenhelm and is so named for the eyepieces formed integrally with the nasal. This Viking Helmet is crafted in 16 gauge steel, leather lined and ready for use. Price:  $80.00	Visored Helmet Item # ED8109 From East, West, or perhaps the origin lies in an ancient warrior culture, this incredible Visored helm dates back to unknown time and origin. This Visored Helmet however does not diminish the exotic styling and long visored plates. Price:  $160.60