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Collection Online as of June 7, 2026

A steel burgonet helmet features a rounded crown topped with a high vertical comb. A pointed brim projects forward above the face opening, flanked by large, hinged cheek plates with circular medallions. A buckled leather strap connects the plates below the jaw. The base flares into a wide neck guard with a roped edge. Rows of small rivets secure the components, and the metallic surface is marked by dark pitting and shallow dents.

Burgonet with Hinged Cheek Pieces

c. 1540

Germany, Nuremberg

steel, leather chin strap
Overall: 33 x 28.5 x 26.2 cm (13 x 11 1/4 x 10 5/16 in.)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance 1916.1088
Location: 210A Armor Court
  • Zschille; Frank Gair Macomber; Boston; cat. #569.
  • 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: p. 27-28, A6 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. 1540|access-date=07 June 2026|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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