Tournament Bascinet

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Fifteenth-century bascinet made of three separate parts, designed for tournament use, as opposed to warfare

Fifteenth-century bascinet, designed for tournament use.

Artist

Name:: Viollet-le-Duc, Eugène Emmanuel
Dates:: 1814-1879
Country:: France

Illustration

Subject:: Science & Technology
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Engraver:: Pégard et Fils
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: Robarts Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Dictionnaire raisonné du mobilier français de l'époque carlovingienne à la Renaissance, vol. 2
Author:: Viollet-le-Duc, Eugène Emmanuel
Publisher:: Paris: Vve A. Morel et Cie., 1874
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Fifteenth-century bascinet made of three separate parts, designed for tournament use, as opposed to warfare.

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{{cite web | title=Tournament Bascinet | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/tournament-head-gear/ | author=Viollet-le-Duc, Eugène Emmanuel | year=1874 | access-date=January 19, 2026 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}