Sallet of Emperor Maximilian I (1459–1519)
Object type: Sallet
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: German, Augsburg
Artist: Lorenz Helmschmid
Artist bio: German, Augsburg, ca. 1445–1516
Artist role: Armorer
Artist nationality: German
Date: ca. 1490–95
Medium: Steel, copper alloy, gold
Dimensions: H. 12 in. (30.5 cm); W. 9 in. (22.9 cm); D. 12 3/8 in. (31.4 cm); Wt. 4 lb. 15.7 oz. (2261 g)
Classification: Helmets
Geography:  Augsburg     
Credit line: Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Gift of Edward S. Harkness, 1929
Accession year: 1929