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A GREEK BRONZE HELMET OF ILLYRIAN TYPE, 6TH-5TH CENTURY B.C. formed in one piece with a rounded crown decorated with raised parallel medial ridges, at the rear an outward flange forming a short neck-guard, the integral downward projecting cheek-pieces forming a rectangular facial-opening, bordered with a strip of applied sheet gold, the edges of the helmet decorated with a border of stamped circles, with further circles stamped at the temples (some repairs, gold re-glued, overall condition good with mottled patina) 25.5 cm; 10 in Provenance Hermann Historica, Munich, 4 May 2011, lot 1775

A GREEK BRONZE HELMET OF CHALCIDIAN TYPE, 5TH-4TH CENTURY B.C. the domed crown rising to a gentle medial ridge, around the crown base an encircling raised contour, at the rear an outward flange forming a short neck-guard, the cut-out semi-circular openings at the ears and eyes, decorated with a raised border, extending into a short nasal-bar, each side with hinged cheek-pieces, the front edges scallop-shaped, (hinge pins replaced), the exterior surface with remnants of tinning (some repair and restoration, with a mottled tinned and pitted patina) 32.5 cm; 12¾ in Provenance A German private collector Bonhams, Antiquities, London, 20 October 2005, lot 287

AN ITALIC BRONZE HELMET OF NEGAU TYPE, MID-5TH CENTURY B.C. formed in one piece, the domed crown rising to a gentle medial ridge, at the brow a broad grooved band encircling the head, with a carinated brim below, pierced at each side with later square suspension-holes, the crown and sides with remnants of soft solder for attachment of decorative mounts, the brim with two incised maker's marks (surfaces cleaned to a light patination) 18.0 cm; 7? in Provenance Axel Guttmann Collection, Berlin, sold Christie's 6 November 2002, lot 37 Royal Athena Galleries, New York, 2009 For a similar helmet preserved in the Naturhistorisches Museum, Vienna, found at Enns-Asten, Austria, see Gamber 1978, fig. 346. Also cf. Bottini et al. 1988, pp. 269 and 472, no.72 for the type.

A GREEK BRONZE HELMET OF ILLYRIAN TYPE, 6TH-5TH CENTURY B.C. formed in one piece with a rounded crown decorated to either side with raised medial ridges, the inner ridges higher with two lower outer parallel ridges, at the rear an outward flange forming a short neck-guard, pierced with a central iron rivet corroded on the inside, the integral downward projecting cheek-pieces forming a rectangular facial-opening, edged by a border of round-headed studs within a raised band continuing around the helmet edge, the forehead with a secondary raised ridge, pierced centrally with a rivet for attachment (heavily repaired and restored, a mottled patina overall) 25.0 cm; 9? in Provenance: Private Collection Vienna Property of an English lady, acquired around 1968-1978. Bonhams, Antiquities and Tribal Art, London, 26 April 2007, lot 301 Illyrian helmets originate in the Peloponnese region, with the majority having been excavated in Illyria (Northwestern part of the Balkan peninsula). Examples of these helmets belonging to Type III A, have been found in warrior graves belonging to Macedonian and Illyrian tribes, the closest example being from Sindos, Grave 115. See Pflug 1988.

A RARE GERMAN ETCHED AND GILT MORION OF THE TRABANTENLEIBGARDE OF THE ELECTORS OF SAXONY, NUREMBERG, CIRCA 1580-90 formed in one piece with a rounded crown rising to a high roped medial comb pierced towards its rear with a transverse hole for tying up a plume, and a narrow integral brim turned down at each side and rising front and rear to an acute point, the front point stuck with the quality-control mark of the city of Nuremberg and a makers mark consisting of the conjoined initials 'HP' or 'HR', the edges of the brim formed with file-roped inward turns, the crown pierced at the nape with a pair of holes for the attachment a missing plume-holder and encircled around its base by sixteen lining-rivets of brass of which twelve are original and formed as lions' masks, in three cases retaining brass rings in their mouths, and the remainder are old replacements formed as rosettes, and below them fourteen later lining-rivets of iron with small round heads and polygonal internal washers, the crown decorated with etched and gilt bands of scrolling strapwork enclosing in circular cartouches at the left and right sides respectively the figures of Mutius Scaevola before Porsena and Marcus Curtius leaping into the Gulf, the comb with further etched and gilt bands of repeated scrolls enclosing in smaller circular cartouches at the left and right sides respectively, the arms of the Archmarshalcy of Saxony and of the Dukes of Saxony, and the brim bordered by narrow bands of etched and gilt scrolls matching those of the comb (the right of the brim showing a small crack at its centre; the helmet worn and lightly patinated overall) 29.0 cm; 11? in Provenance The Saxon Electoral Armoury, Dresden The morion belongs to a distinctive group of such helmets which were first made for the Trabantenleibgarde of the Elector August I of Saxony (1553-86) and continued to be used and probably added to in the time of his successors Christian I (1586-91) and Christian II (1601-11). They would have been worn with the black doublets and yellow trunk-hose that formed the uniform of the guard. A large number of helmets of this group , which may have included the present example, were removed from the Electoral armoury in the 1830s and sent to the State Opera House in Dresden for theatrical use, many of which were seen there by Dr Bashford Dean in 1912. See Nickel 1989, pp. 117-21; and Eaves 2002, pp. 149-50.

**A CLOSE HELMET IN THE LATE 16TH CENTURY ITALIAN, 19TH CENTURY with a rounded two-piece skull joined by brazing along the crest of a high roped medial comb, fitted at the nape with a tapering plume-holder and at the front with a visor, upper bevor and bevor attached by common pivots, the forward-sloping visor stepped and roped beneath its centrally divided vision-slit and fitted at the right with a baluster-ended lifting-peg, the near-upright prow-shaped upper bevor pieced at each side with six X-shaped ventilation-slots arranged in two rows, the bevor proper fitted at its right with a pivoted visor-prop formed and decorated with incised lines as a stylised serpent, the upper bevor and bevor proper respectively secured by a spring-catch and a swivel-hook and pierced stud, and the flanged lower edge of the bevor and skull fitted in each case with a pair of rounded gorget-plates having file-roped inward turns at their lower edges accompanied by a recessed borders 33.0 cm; 13 in

**A BRONZE HELMET IN GREEK 5TH CENTURY B.C. STYLE, 19TH/20TH CENTURY formed in one piece with a rounded crown turned outwards at its rear to form a short neck-guard, with false eye-holes and forward-sloping nose-guard, the cheek guards projecting downwards at the front to form a face-defence, with engraved border, and in 'aged' condition 24 cm; 9 ½ in high

**A SOUTH GERMAN 'MAXIMILIAN' CLOSE HELMET, CIRCA 1510-20 with a broad rounded one-piece skull rising to a hollowed medial keel decorated along its centre with a pair of incised lines, broad neck-guard of three lames (the lowest two restored), and associated bellows visor and bevor attached by common pivots (restored), the visor (trimmed at its upper edge) formed with three prominent transverse ridges, the upper one serving as a step beneath a centrally-divided vision-slit, the spaces between the ridges pierced with small ventilation holes, the bevor flanged outwards at its lower edge to form a short neck-guard and secured to the skull at the right of the neck by a spring-catch (restored), the rear of the skull and the neck-guard decorated with flutes enclosed between pairs of incised lines and arranged in groups of three, the visor decorated with both paired and single incised lines and the lower edge of the bevor and neck-guard formed with a raised rib of V-section accompanied by a recessed border enclosed between single lines (holed and patched at several points) 28.0 cm; 11 in

A GERMAN CLOSE HELMET FOR HEAVY FIELD USE, LACKING ITS VISOR, CIRCA 1530 with rounded one-piece skull rising to a low medial ridge (bruised and split at its apex), flanged outwards above its face-opening and fitted at its rear with a single neck-lame (originally accompanied by at least one further lame), its front fitted with a bevor attached by pivots at each side (both replaced and the right moved forwards) and flanged outwards at its lower end to receive a single rounded front gorget-plate, the flange issuing from the brow of the skull decorated top and bottom with a pair of incised lines, and the main edges of the helmet formed with partial inward turns (the front gorget-plate and rear neck-lame each formed of reworked old metal, the holes at the right of the neck to fasten the bevor to the skull, opened out, and the surface lightly patinated overall) 30.5 cm; 12 in

A GERMAN CLOSE HELMET FOR HEAVY FIELD USE, CIRCA 1560 with rounded one-piece skull rising to a high, file-roped medial comb (patched towards the rear of its crest), and visor, upper bevor and lower bevor attached to it at each side by common pivots (replaced), the forward-sloping visor pierced in front of the file-roped step of its centrally-divided vision-slit with six small ventilation-holes at each side, and fitted at the right with a combined wing-headed turning-pin and lifting-peg that fits into a shaped notch cut into the upper edge of the prow-shaped upper bevor, the latter pierced at its left side with nine small circular ventilation-holes in rosette formation, and at its right side with three vertical ventilation-slots, the upper and lower bevors each secured at the right side by spring-catches with push-button releases, the skull and bevor each flanged outwards at their lower edges (the front flange patched at its centre) and pierced with three pairs of holes, now plugged with blind rivets, for the leathers that originally attached their gorget-plates, the upper bevor decorated medially and at its upper edge respectively with a band and border each burnished bright, along with the sides of the comb, against an originally black-from-the-hammer ground (now cleaned bright) 28.0 cm; 11 in

A SOUTH GERMAN BURGONET, CIRCA 1580 with well-formed one-piece skull rising to a high file-roped medial comb and fitted within it with a quilted canvas lining, projecting forward at the brow as an obtusely-pointed integral peak, flanged outwards at its rear to receive a matching one-piece neck-guard fitted within its centre with a leather suspension-tab (split distally), and fitted at each side with a hinged cheek-piece (the left associated and partly reworked) flanged outwards at its lower edge to serve as a continuation of the neck-guard, shaped at its upper edge to fit over the rear of the peak and pierced at its centre with a pattern of small auditory holes, the main edges of the helmet formed with boldly roped inward turns accompanied by recessed borders, and the comb decorated to either side of its crest and base with single incised lines, and its surface blackened overall 28.5 cm; 11¼ in

A GERMAN BURGONET, CIRCA 1620 with rounded two-piece skull joined along the crest of a high medial comb, fitted within the skull with a quilted canvas lining, within its front edge with an obtusely pointed flat peak, at its flanged rear edge with a matching one-piece neck-guard, and at each side with a hinged cheek-piece flanged outwards at its lower edge to serve as a continuation of the neck-guard and pierced at its centre with five auditory holes in dice-formation, the main edges of the helmet formed with plain inward turns and its surface retaining a black from the hammer finish overall 24.0 cm; 9½ in

AN ITALIAN BURGONET, CIRCA 1570 with rounded one-piece skull rising to a high boldly roped medial comb (perforated towards its rear), projecting forward at the brow as an acutely-pointed integral peak (the point bent upwards), at its rear as a similarly pointed integral neck-guard, and fitted at each side with a hinged cheek-piece (in each case associated, the right cut and retaining traces of simple linear etching) flanged outwards at its lower edge to serve as a continuation of the neck-guard and pierced at its centre with small auditory holes, the main edges of the helmet formed with boldly roped inward turns accompanied by recessed borders, and the comb decorated to either side of its crest and base with single incised lines (painted black over an oxidised surface) 30.0 cm; 11¾ in

A SOUTH GERMAN BURGONET, AUGSBURG, CIRCA 1600 with rounded one-piece skull rising to a high medial comb, projecting forward at its brow to a short acutely-pointed integral peak struck at the front with the fir-cone mark of the city of Augsburg, flanged outwards at its rear to receive an obtusely pointed one-piece neck-guard, and fitted at each side with a hinged cheek-piece flanged outwards at its lower edge to serve as a continuation of the neck-guard and pierced at its centre with five small auditory holes in dice-formation, the main edges of the helmet formed with plain inward turns, and its surface retaining a black-from-the-hammer finish overall 30.0 cm; 11¾ in

A GERMAN BURGONET WITH EMBOSSED DECORATION IN THE 'BLACK AND WHITE' FASHION, CIRCA 1620 with rounded two-piece skull joined along the crest of a high medial comb, fitted within its front end with an obtusely-pointed integral peak, flanged outwards at its rear to receive a short rounded one-piece neck-guard (the left end detached), and fitted at each side with a hinged cheek-piece (associated and cut at its front edge) flanged outwards at its lower edge to serve as a continuation of the neck-guard, the main edges of the helmet formed with plain inward turns (removed from the peak), its surfaces decorated with raised bands and borders originally burnished bright against a blackened ground (now heavily oxidised overall) 25.0 cm; 9? in

A GERMAN BURGONET WITH EMBOSSED DECORATION IN THE 'BLACK AND WHITE' FASHION, CIRCA 1620-30 with rounded two-piece skull joined along the crest of a high medial comb, projecting forward and upwards at the brow as an obtusely-pointed integral peak, at its rear as an obtusely-pointed integral neck-guard, and fitted at each side with a hinged cheek-piece (associated and cut) flanged outwards at its lower edge to serve as a continuation of the neck-guard and pierced at its centre with seven auditory holes in rosette-formation, the main edges of the helmet unturned or cut and the skull decorated at each side with a raised band originally burnished bright against a blackened ground (now heavily oxidised overall) 24.0 cm; 9½ in

A GERMAN 'BLACK AND WHITE' BURGONET, CIRCA 1570-80 with one-piece skull (patched at its left side) boxed in four panels and rising at its apex to an acute backward-directed point, projecting forward at the brow to a broad acutely pointed peak, fitted at its flanged rear edge with a short rounded one-piece neck-guard, and at each side with a hinged cheek-piece (associated) flanged outwards at its lower edge to serve as a continuation of the neck-guard and pierced at its centre with five small auditory holes in dice formation, the main edges of the helmet formed with notched inward turns (except on the left cheek-piece where they are roped) and its surfaces decorated with four raised, medially-ridged, radiating bands, and recessed borders, all burnished bright against a blackened ground (the burnished areas lightly patinated and the blackened ones refreshed with paint) 23.9 cm; 9 in

A GERMAN 'BLACK AND WHITE' BURGONET, THIRD QUARTER OF THE 16TH CENTURY with one-piece skull boxed in four panels and rising at its apex to an acute point (showing welded repairs), fitted at the brow above its later-trimmed face-opening with a broad obtusely-pointed pivoted peak, at its flanged rear edge with a short obtusely-pointed one-piece neck-guard, and at each side with a hinged cheek-piece flanged outwards at its lower edge to serve as a continuation of the neck-guard (the left one fitted at its the centre with two small rivets above a pair of crudely-pierced holes), the main edges of the helmet formed with file-roped inward turns and its surfaces decorated with four radiating recessed bands, medially-ridged on the skull, and burnished bright against a blackened ground (the burnished areas extensively patinated and the blackened ones refreshed with paint; the peak, neck-guard and cheek-pieces associated and later decorated to match the skull) 26.0 cm; 10¼ in

A GERMAN 'BLACK AND WHITE' BURGONET, EARLY 17TH CENTURY with rounded skull formed in two pieces joined along the crest of an exceptionally high file-roped medial comb, projecting forward to a broad obtusely-pointed integral peak and backwards to a flange bearing an obtusely-pointed one-piece neck-guard, fitted around the brow and nape with small lining-rivets and brass rosette-washers, and at each side with a hinged cheek-piece (associated) flanged outwards at its lower edge to serve as a continuation of the neck-guard and pierced at its centre, in the case of the right, with five small auditory holes in dice formation, the main edges of the helmet formed with file-roped inward turns and its surfaces decorated in low relief with bands and borders (the borders of the right cheek-piece recessed) burnished bright against a blackened ground (refreshed with paint) 33.0 cm; 13 in

A JAPANESE HELMET BREAKER (HACHIWARA), POSSIBLY 14TH CENTURY AND A WAKIZASHI the first with slightly curved blade of square section, incised with an inscription on each face and formed with a basal lug, red lacquered wooden grip, in its matching saya; the second with carved single-edged blade, signed tang (Sukemitsu) pierced with a single mekugi-ana, plain iron tang, in its wooden saya the first: 42.2 cm; 16 5/8 in blade (2) The inscription on the first reads 'Nihon fukuji sokin -- (Japan…? ancestor)', 'Genko gannen shogatsu kichijitsu' (on a good January day of Genko, 1331 AD first year), 'Kusunoki tamonbei Masashige', ' Goro Nyudo Masamune zo kore' (made by Goronyudo).

A SOUTH GERMAN 'BLACK AND WHITE' BURGONET, NUREMBERG, THIRD QUARTER OF THE 16TH CENTURY with rounded one-piece skull rising to a moderately high file-roped medial comb (pierced transversely with two later holes at the front and two more at the rear), projecting forward to a short obtusely-pointed integral peak struck at its front edge with the quality-control mark of the city of Nuremberg, and backwards to a flange bearing a more acutely-pointed one-piece neck-guard, and fitted at each side with a hinged cheek-piece flanged outwards at its lower edge to serve as a continuation of the neck-guard and pierced at its centre, within a low circular boss, with nine small auditory holes in rosette-formation, connected by radiating incised lines, the main edges of the helmet formed with file-roped inward turns and its surfaces decorated with recessed bands and borders burnished bright against a blackened ground (refreshed with paint; the neck-guard and cheek-pieces associated) 28.5 cm; 11¼ in

A GERMAN 'BLACK AND WHITE' BURGONET, THIRD QUARTER OF THE 16TH CENTURY with one-piece skull (patched at its right side) boxed in four panels and rising at its apex to an acute point, fitted at the brow with a broad obtusely-pointed pivoted peak (the pivots replaced), at its flanged rear edge with a short rounded one-piece neck-guard, and at each side with a hinged cheek-piece (associated) flanged outwards at its lower edge to serve as a continuation of the neck-guard and pierced at its centre with five small auditory holes in dice formation, the main edges of the helmet formed with file-roped inward turns and its surfaces decorated with four radiating bands, medially-ridged on the skull, enclosed in all cases by a narrow rib and burnished bright against a blackened ground (the burnished areas showing a mottled patina and the blackened ones refreshed with paint) 24.5 cm; 9¾ in

A PERSIAN DECORATED GARNITURE COMPRISING HELMET (KULAH KHUD), SHIELD (DHAL) AND ARM DEFENCE (BAZU BAND), QAJAR, 19TH CENTURY the first with hemispherical skull formed in one piece decorated over almost its entire outer surface with finely chiselled designs of scrolling foliage and flowers carrying cartouche-shaped panels applied with engraved silver bouquets within gold frames, the base decorated with chiselled panels filled with calligraphic inscriptions and exotic birds all highlighted in silver, fitted with central spike and sliding nasal guard each decorated en suite, a pair of slender plume-holders and the neck fitted with a shaped defence of butted mail links (minor losses); the second of low convex form and formed of two plates, the outer face with four low domed bosses corresponding with loops for enarmes, decorated with foliage, calligraphy exotic birds and beasts all highlighted with silver and gold en suite with the kulah khud; and the third of gutter-shaped form, the interior with an early padded lining and three buckles for attaching to the arm, and the outer surface decorated en suite with the preceding two the first: 28.5 cm 11 ¼ in high (3)

A FINE PERSIAN STEEL HELMET (KULAH KHUD), QAJAR, 19TH CENTURY with well forged hemispherical skull decorated over its outer surface with an elaborate gold damascened framework enclosing vacant cartouches and around the base with calligraphic panels alternating with exotic birds, fitted at the front with a sliding nasal bar with retaining thumb-screw, a pair of plume-holders each decorated with gold en suite, at the top with a plain iron spike, and at the neck with a shaped mail defence of butted links 26.5 cm; 10 1/2 in high

A PERSIAN HELMET (KULAH KHUD), QAJAR, 19TH CENTURY with hemispherical skull embossed with a series of slender ribs over its surface, fitted with central plume-holder, two further plume-holders and a sliding nasal bar at the front, and with traces of decoration (patinated), on a wooden stand 38.5 cm; 15 1/4 in high

Metalware - An Arts and Crafts style beaten copper fender; a brass helmet shape coal bucket; kitchen scales and weights; etc

Silver- a silver helmet shaped cream jug Birmingham 1893; a pair of silver candlesticks; a silver handled shoe horn; a silver matchbox cover Birmingham hallmark; commemorative spoons (7)

Charm bracelet , with unusual charms including an articulated Knights helmet, globe, abacus with coral and harp with carnelian

A Victorian hallmarked silver porringer, Birmingham 1896, a George V hallmarked silver basket, Sheffield 1922 and a George IV hallmarked silver helmet shaped cream jug standing on a square pedestal foot with loop handle, London 1830, combined approx 11.5ozt. CONDITION REPORT Porringer - monogrammed, good condition. Cream jug - monogrammed, creased with a 8mm repair. Basket - no monogram, good condition.

A LATE GEORGE III SILVER PEDESTAL HELMET MILK JUG, makers Wigan & Godbehere, London 1791, with applied reeded high loop handle, later chased with four vacant eliptical panels below foliate swags, on a square foot, 5 3/4" high, loaded

A VICTORIAN COPPER COAL SCUTTLE of helmet form, the loop handles with turned ebonised grips, on moulded circular foot, complete with shovel, 21" wide

A 19th Century copper coal helmet, with swing handle

A helmet shaped cream jug, marks rubbed, and an engine turned cigarette box, marked "Boodles & Dunthorne", 8.5cm square, London 1924, (2).

A Newcastle helmet shaped silver cream jug with reeded border and handle on oval foot, 11cm high, 1842 ___5oz and an embossed silver circular bowl, London 1886 ___2oz.

A white metal model of a kabuto (samurai helmet), the upper part hinged to reveal a small compartment, 4.5cm high, 6.5cm diameter and a small 800 silver model of a dhow, 7cm high, (2).

Of fencing interest: A group of fencing items, including a steam jacket and trousers, a sabre 350 NW helmet, an epee or foil helmet, two foils with pistol grips and a polyester bag (7)

3rd millennium BC. A sheet silver plaque with repoussé image of a profile bearded male bust with band to the brow; the hair shown in vertical waves with curled ends, the beard similar; lentoid eye and raised eyebrow; beaded lateral borders. Cf. Moortgat, A. The Art of Ancient Mesopotamia, London, 1969, item 16. 23 grams, 16cm (6 1/4"). From the Rizzi family collection; acquired in the 1970s. The execution of the hair, brow-band and beard is similar to those on the gold helmet or headdress from the tomb of Mes-kalam-dug at Ur, conventionally dated to the middle of the 3rd millennium BC. Fair condition.

6th-5th century BC. A bronze helmet formed from two curved segments each with a rolled rim, short nasal flange; a repoussé three-band crest running for-and-aft with rivetted seam to the edge, repoussé ridge above the edge extending to curved brows with profile horse-head ornament; to each side, a hinged cheekplate, D-shaped with a scooped forward edge, six lines of repoussé pellets to the upper zone, pierced for attachment of securing straps. See discussion in Connolly, P. Greece and Rome at War, London, 1988, p.60-63. 760 grams, 24.5cm (9 3/4"). From an old Oriental collection. Fine condition.

6th-5th century BC. A bronze helmet formed from two curved segments each with a flared rim, short nasal, flange crest running for-and-aft with rivetted seam to the edge; raised panels to the upper section of the bowl, repoussé ridge forming curved brows; to each side, a recess for the ear and hinged cheekplate, D-shaped with a scooped forward edge, lines of repoussé pellets to the border and upper zone, pierced for attachment of securing straps. See discussion in Connolly, P. Greece and Rome at War, London, 1988, p.60-63. 660 grams, 30cm (11 3/4"). From an old Oriental collection. The Chalcidian helmet was popular in Greece in the fifth and fourth centuries BC, as well as the southern parts of Greece that were colonised by the Greeks. The helmet appears to have been a development of the Corinthian helmet, but with improvements in design which gave the wearer better hearing and vision, resulting in a lighter and less bulky helmet. The helmet would commonly have a hole pierced on each cheek piece or elsewhere in order to accept an inner lining which was made of leather; adornments, such as combs of horsehair, were usually placed on the top of the helmet. By the time of Alexander the Great the helmet was still worn by soldiers, most notably the hoplites, the heavy infantry men who carried long spears; the helmet would later go on to develop into the Attic helmet which is iconic of Classical soldiers. Fine condition, restored.

5th-4th century BC. A bronze helmet with rounded lower bowl and conical upper, slightly flared brim; D-arches to accommodate the eyes and a short nasal flange; row of holes to the lower edge; joined at the rear and secured by a row of rivets. See discussion of the Pilos helmet type in Robinson, E.G.D. South Italian Bronze Armour, 1995. 735 grams, 26cm (10 1/4"). From an old Oriental collection. Fine condition, slight distortion and damage to rim.

5th-4th century BC. A bronze helmet with bowl formed as a lower ring joined at the rear and secured by a row of rivets and beaten ridged upper dome, slightly flared brim to the rear; row of paired holes to the lower edge. See discussion of the pilos helmet type in Robinson, E.G.D. South Italian Bronze Armour, 1995. 680 grams, 24cm (9 1/2"). From an old Oriental collection. The pilos was originally a felt cap that was worn by slaves on their freedom, but it was also a common type of hat worn for traveling. In warfare it was associated with the light infantry known as the peltast; the first widespread adoption of the pilos helmet occurred in Sparta towards the end of the 5th century BC. The rim on the present example, which is present at the rear for about one quarter of the circumference, recalls the similar neck-protection developed for the Mannheim type of Gallo-Roman infantry helmet. Fine condition, restored.

2nd-3rd century AD. A bronze cheek-plate from a helmet of Imperial Gallic Type I with double-scoop to the forward edge and another to the upper rear edge; hinge loop and iron pin to the upper edge, repoussé panels and flat rim, dome to the lower edge; separate fastening hook with domed head. Cf. similar example from Caerleon published in Chapman, E.M. A Catalogue of Roman Military Equipment in the National Museum of Wales, BAR British Series no.388, Oxford, 2005, item Qb02. 128 grams, 15cm (6"). Property of a Surrey collector; acquired in the early 1970s. Fine condition.

Released 1987. A pair of items associated with the character 'Lieutenant Lockhart' played by John Terry in the film Full Metal Jacket comprising: the full shooting script for the film, entitled Full Metal Jacket. Screenplay by Stanley Kubrick and Michael Herr with Additional Dialogue by Gustav Hasford with paper cover and securing studs, handwritten annotations by the actor with acting direction and scene notes for filming; an authentic US Vietnam era combat helmet used during filming, with cloth camouflage cover and canvas securing strap marked 'Band, Helmet, Camouflage U.S.', fibreglass inner, canvas spider and leather-trimmed brow band, chinstrap with metal closure. 2.4 kg total, script: 30 x 21.5cm (11 3/4 x 8 1/2"). Property of a Kent, UK collector; purchased 2000; presented to a film extra by John Terry; the script used by John Terry during filming. The film Full Metal Jacket was released in 1987, directed and produced by Stanley Kubrick, based on Gustav Hasford's 1979 novel The Short-Timers; the film launched the careers of actors such as Matthew Modine, Adam Baldwin and others. Filming took place mainly in east London and Cambridgeshire and the story follows the career of a platoon of U.S. Marines through their military training focusing on the experiences of two Marines in the Tet Offensive in the Vietnam War; Terry's character, Lieutenant Lockhart, is a Public Affairs Officer charged with managing the reporting of the war for consumption in the USA. The film was nominated for numerous awards and won five: JohnTerry has also appeared as Felix Leiter in The Living Daylights and other roles. [2] Fine condition, usage wear.

375-300 BC. Obv: Pegasus flying left; A below. Rev: ARGEI above head of Athena left, in Corinthian helmet; crested helmet left behind head. Calciati Pegasi II, 11; BCD 132-133; BMC 8-9; Traite 2-IV, 257; Imhoof Akarnanien 12; cf. Sear 2258 (symbols). 8.47 grams. Good very fine.

350-250 BC. Obv: Pegasus flying left; QY below. Rev: head of Athena left, in Corinthian helmet, L and earring with pendents behind head; Y below. Cammann 40c; Imhoof Akarnanien 10; BMC 10 variant (theta only on obverse). 8.35 grams. Near extremely fine. Very rare.

After 449 BC. Obv: helmeted head of Athena right, wearing earring, palmette on helmet. Rev: AQE legend to right of owl standing right, head facing; olive-sprig and crescent at upper left, all within incuse square. Svoronos 19; SNG Cop 39; Sear 2537. 17.27 grams. Good very fine.

After 449 BC. Obv: helmeted head of Athena right, wearing earring, palmette on helmet. Rev: AQE legend to right of owl standing right, head facing; olive-sprig and crescent at upper left, all within incuse square. Svoronos 19; SNG Cop 39. 16.57 grams. Good very fine, banker cut to reverse.

After 449 BC. Obv: helmeted head of Athena right, wearing earring, palmette on helmet. Rev: AQE legend to right of owl standing right, head facing; olive-sprig and crescent at upper left, all within incuse square. Svoronos pl.17,22; SNG Cop 37-38; Sear 2537. 17.16 grams. Very fine.

135-134 BC. New style, magistrates Hikesios, Asklepiades and Chrys. Obv: helmeted head of Athena right, wearing high-crested helmet decorated with a griffin. Rev: AQE IKE-SIOS ASK-LHPI-ADHS XRYS legend in six lines across fields, owl standing facing on overturned amphora, large wreath formed by dots in right field, A on amphora, control letters ME below. Thompson 813; Svoronos pl.63, 14; Habicht 52 (but dated to 103-102 BC); BMC type lxv. 15.37 grams. Very fine.

415-387 BC. Obv: Pegasus flying left, koppa below. Rev: head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet, dolphin swimming left above, Sigma behind head. Ravel 906; BMC 386; Calciati Pegasi 343. 7.96 grams [No Reserve] Good very fine.

345-307 BC. Obv: Pegasus flying left; koppa below. Rev: head of Athena left, in Corinthian helmet; delta below, I and Artemis running left with long torch behind head. BMC 315; Cammann 11c; Ravel 1076; Calciati Pegasi 451. 8.47 grams. Extremely fine.

345-307 BC. Obv: Pegasus flying left; koppa below. Rev: head of Athena left, in Corinthian helmet; delta below, I and Artemis running right, holding torch, behind head. BMC 317; Ravel 1079; Calciati Pegasi 455. 8.47 grams. Near extremely fine.

345-307 BC. Obv: Pegasus flying left; koppa below. Rev: head of Athena left, in laureate Corinthian helmet; A-P under chin, boar standing left behind head. BMC 247-248; Cammann 16; Ravel 1017; Calciati Pegasi 435. 8.32 grams. Very fine; some surface roughness below Pegasus.

451-413 BC. Obv: horse walking right. Rev: crested Macedonian helmet right in linear square. SNG ANS 37-41; SNG Cop 487; Sear 1488. 2.56 grams. [No Reserve] Fine.

103-111 AD. Rome mint, Obv: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P legend with laureate head right, slight drapery on left shoulder. Rev: COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC legend with Victory standing right, foot on helmet, inscribing foot on rock, inscribing DA-CI-CA on a shield set on a palm tree trunk. RIC 130; RSC 80; Strack 131; BMC 322; Sear 3128. 2.59 grams. [No Reserve] Extremely fine.

319 AD. London mint. Obv: IMP CONSTANTINVS AG legend with cuirassed bust left, wearing high-crested helmet and holding spear over far shoulder. Rev: VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP legend with two Victories standing facing each other, together holding a shield inscribed VOT PR over altar decorated with a diamond with a dot in its centre (Helv. 2b); mintmark PLN below. RIC VII London 159; Toone London 218; Sear 16296 variant (obverse legend). 3.11 grams. [No Reserve] Good very fine; much plating survives. Rare.

1st-3rd century AD. A bronze statue of Mars with beard and wearing cuirass with gorgonieon at breast, kilt with scaled lapets, greaves on legs and Corinthian helmet on head with small figure of winged sphinx to the top; right arm held up, left extending forward, cloak around shoulders; mounted on a custom made stand. 245 grams, 12cm including stand (4 3/4"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s. Very fine condition.

1st-2nd century AD. A bronze figure of Mars with beard, wearing Corinthian helmet with large plume, right arm held up and originally holding a spear; wearing armour with cloak draped over both shoulders. 84 grams, 95mm (3 3/4"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s. Fine condition.

1st-2nd century AD. A bronze bust of Minerva showing the crested helmet, carefully dressed hair, cuirass and draped mantle; flat to the reverse. Cf. Rolland, H. Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, item 73. 49 grams, 57mm (2 1/4"). UK art market, acquired prior to 1980. Very fine condition.

2nd-1st century BC. A late Hellenistic terracotta bust of the goddess Athena, with curls of hair around a Corinthian helmet; mounted on a custom made stand. 377 grams, 18cm including stand. (7"). Property of an American lady; acquired 1970s-1990s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.