A Milanese barbute in Corinthian style, circa 1460 The skull forged in one piece, the pronounced medial ridge with a perforation to insert the crest. T-shaped face opening, with a broad, riveted flange. A row of lining holes around the edge, the rivets have been lost. Below which, two perforations on each side to attach the chinstrap. The delicate lower edge turned outwards, two rectangular suspension holes at the nape. Black, slightly encrusted pyre patina with small, fire-induced signs of copper fusion and small efflorescences of corrosion. Deformed due to exposure to fire. Height 26.5 cm, weight 2,679 g. An extremely elegant barbute, in the rare, much sought-after Corinthian shape. Comparable helmets can be found in the Wallace Collection in London (inv. no. A 78) and the Armeria Reale in Turin (inv. no. E 9.06278).Condition: II - III