The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 19, 2025
Burgonet with Hinged Cheek Pieces
c. 1560–70
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
Did You Know?
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.- Frank Gair Macomber; Boston; cat.# 570
- 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
- Armor Court Reinstallation. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer).The Cleveland Museum of Art (09/10/1998); "Armor Court Reinstallation"
- {{cite web|title=Burgonet with Hinged Cheek Pieces|url=false|author=|year=c. 1560–70|access-date=19 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
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