English boy-prince ‘Marshall Toiras’ Cuirass c1627-1650

This miniature Cuirass is a copy of one of the many French armours captured by English troops in 1627. Much of this captured armour was later used by the English during the English civil war, and tradition has it that the English made helmets especially for them. Being a ‘boy-prince’ armour, the helmet features broader cheek-pieces with elaborate pierced decoration. Otherwise this is a standard three bar English pot helmet. The armour has been ground and polished white throughout, and is sold complete with stand, and measures 16.5” from the skirt to top of helmet, which has a 16” internal circumference.
Including stand:

For sale

£850

English civil war Cuirassier armour. Littlecote house armoury c1640-1655

Thanks to sliding rivets and much internal leather strapping, this adult armour is fully articulated in both the historically and anatomically correct way. Based on an armour currently on display at the Royal Armouries museum in Leeds, this Littlecote armour features one-piece Bracelet-Couters, opening and locking hinged Vambraces, full 360° Rerebrace rotation with pegged and removable buckled Pauldrons, 14 lame removable Tassets with iron top hinge and deep knee cop, incised Pauldron & Tasset lames, proof marked breast plate, and over 250 hand turned brass and steel rivets. Each of the 58 separate plates that make up this armour have been heat-treated to provide good temper and spring. This all steel cavalry officers ¾ harness can be supplied natural and waxed as shown, bright polished or blackened, (extra charge for bright polishing). This price includes your choice of a wall or floor stand.

Made to order

£4250

Spanish cup-hilted rapier with twelve-loop sword hanger c1650-1655

This miniature cup-hilted rapier has a hand forged and banded one piece cup, a silver wired handle and turned pommel. It also features decorative and roped quillions, both of which are surmounted with a finial. The sword measures 25” from tip to tip, and 25.5” when in the leather scabbard, which comes complete with twelve loop hanger and all 20 brass buckles and clasps. This sword does not have a cutting blade, it is intended purely to decoratively enhance a miniature armour, such as my ‘boy-prince’ armour.

For sale

£295

‘Graz’ Light Cavalry gauntlets c1565-1570

These gauntlets are based on a pair of Cuirassiers/Horseman’s gauntlets, from the Imperial Austria Arms & Armour museum in Graz. Each features a three-piece knuckle, incised lames, starred brass rivets, flared cuffs & unique wrist articulation. The central wrist lame is able to expand as well as fold in on itself, whilst naturally returning to its central position when the wrist is relaxed. This provides the horseman with all the freedom of leather gauntlets, but the superior protection of steel. Allowing complete & unhindered rein & pistol control whilst mounted. 12” long with wrist straight, 4” across knuckles & 15.5” cuff circumference.

Sold

£525

Polish winged Hussars Szyszak helmet c1670-1733

This miniature Polish winged helmet is based on the winged helmet of The Guard of Augustus the Strong, and features sliding nasal bar, two-piece hand forged folded skull, articulated lobster tail, pierced cheek-pieces suspended with leather, and hand pierced wings. This helmet has an internal circumference of 15". A full size wearable version of this helmet can be made for the same price. 

For sale

£475

Refined English Harquebusiers three-bar pot helmet  c1640-1650

Modelled here by historian & author Martin F. Marix Evans for a forthcoming Osprey publication, this is easily my most regular piece. Just as popular with both collectors and re-enactors, this English Civil War ‘three-barred pott’ is based on a helmet in the Littlecote House collection in Wiltshire England, (now housed at The Royal Armouries in Leeds). This helmet is comprised of a hand forged two-piece folded skull, fixed stepped neck tail, one-piece fall/peak with attached three-barred face cage, and solid cheek-pieces, suspended and lined with buff leather. This is a meticulous and faithful reproduction in all respects. (24” internal circumference as standard).

Made to order

£475

English Harquebusier’s three-bar pot, attributed to Mr Rafe Boulter c1634-1648

This pot helmet is a faithful copy of a very rare English three-bar pot helmet attributed to Mr Rafe Boulter of Oxfordshire. Mr Boulter and his partner Sylvester Keene, worked together supplying arms & armour under contract to The Tower between 1634-1648. This helmet is comprised of a two-piece hand forged folded skull, hinged one piece fall/peak, three-bar face guard, and shaped solid cheek-pieces suspended from buff leather. (24” internal skull circumference).

Made to order

£425

Generic European lobster tail helmet c1640-1650

As a guide, I am usually able to reproduce virtually any non-fluted lobster tail helmet to this standard for around this price, and in any head size. This particular helmet has a 2-piece skull, pierced cheek pieces, 5-piece articulated neck-tail, and a lockable sliding nasal bar. This lobster tail helmet is of the same pattern as the winged Szyszak. (24” internal circumference as standard)

Made to order

£425

Prussian light cavalry fluted cuirassiers helmet c1650-1675

This helmet is inspired by the helmet worn by Frederick William’s army at The Battle of Fehrbellin in June 1675. Just as originals of the period, this helmet has had all forge-black ground off its twenty-four hand forged flutes, this is what gives the helmet its characteristic ‘Black and White’ appearance. Please visit my full size armour page for full description. (24” internal circumference as standard)

Made to order

£695

Replacement Polish Hussars Szyszak helmet wings

A pair of hand ‘pierced-and-filed’ Polish Hussars Szyszak wings, with two-point mounting. I usually supply these wings black from the forge and waxed, as shown. I can supply the wings polished bright on each outside face for no extra charge if required. Wings measure 11” in length.

Made to order

£195

Miniature English suit of armour for the Tonlet c1540-1550

This beautifully articulated miniature suit of armour is comprised of 69 separate hand forged steel plates, and 120 individually turned Brass & Iron rivets. This unique armour is sold complete with Mahogany plinth and six-point hand cast mace with Oak shaft. This armour on stand measures 12” in height, and is a trial armour made to help perfect the patterns for an almost identical full size Tonlet armour, which when finished, will crown my own collection.

For sale

£650

Two English miniature armour’s for the field c1445 & c1545

These two quite different hand crafted all-steel miniature armour’s are separated by approximately 100 years of English history. These are both unique personal projects which are currently incomplete and rough from the hammer. Being comprised of steel plates with brass detail, iron rivets and leather strapping, once finished, each armour will faithfully represent a fully articulated complete field harness of the respective period, and will be sold complete with an oak shafted staff weapon. These miniature works each stand approximately 11” in their own right, and will include a wooden presentation case and stand for display. Once a deposit is received I can guarantee a completion date.

Sold

Sold separately £795

Optional helmet lining

All of my helmets are sold without a lining as standard.

Please add £65 for an adjustable laced Buff-leather skull lining.