The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of March 31, 2023

Burgonet with Hinged Cheek Pieces

c. 1560–70

North Italy, 16th century

Steel with brass rivets, roped edges terminating in decorative spiral; fragments of leather liner

Overall: 37 x 31.2 x 19.2 cm (14 9/16 x 12 5/16 x 7 9/16 in.)

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance 1916.1086

Location

210A Armor Court

Fun Fact

This helmet once had a leather liner to protect a soldier's head from the hard steel. Armorers continuously innovated their designs, keeping in mind both protection and comfort.

Provenance
Frank Gair Macomber; Boston; cat.# 570
Citations
Gilchrist, Helen Ives. A Catalogue of the Collection of Arms & Armor Presented to the Cleveland Museum of Art by Mr. and Mrs. John Long Severance; 1916-1923. Cleveland: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1924. Mentioned: pp. 43-44, B8; Reproduced: Plate VIII, B8 archive.org
Exhibition history

The Cleveland Museum of Art (09/10/1998); "Armor Court Reinstallation"

Armor Court Reinstallation. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer).

Source URL: https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1916.1086