Close Helmet with Falling Buffe
Object type: Close helmet with falling buffe
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Italian, Milan
Artist: Pompeo della Cesa
Artist bio: Italian, Milan, ca. 1537–1610
Artist role: Armorer
Artist nationality: Italian
Date: ca. 1590–95
Medium: Steel, gold
Dimensions: H. 11 in. (27.9 cm); W. 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm); D. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm); Wt. 6 lb. 2 oz. (2778 g)
Classification: Helmets
Geography:  Milan     
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession year: 1914