Close Helmet
Object type: Close helmet
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. 1585
Medium: Steel, gold, brass
Dimensions: H. 11 5/8 in. (29.5 cm); W. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm); D. 11 in. (27.9 cm); Wt. 5 lb. 14 oz. (2665 g)
Classification: Helmets
Geography:  Milan     
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession year: 1914