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chef de chambre
Admin & Advocatus Diaboli
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posted 11-11-2005 07:21 PM
    
Hi Sir John,Le Grande Equestre de l'Toisson d'Or, which was illustrated in the late 1430's, early 1440's, depocts bevors worn with sallets that have breaths. Much of the armour depicted in this source is found fairly uniquely in Low Countries art though. The earliest exant bevor woith breaths is by Lorenz Helmschid, and was produced in the 1480's. The vast bulk of existing 15th century bevors have no breaths. -------------------- Bob R.
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chef de chambre
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posted 11-12-2005 09:27 AM
That is not a bevor Thomas, it is a later form, popular in Spain, used by Spanish soldiers during the last phase of the Reconquista, and the Conquest of New Spain (and the stages of the Italian wars they participated in).It is in essence a full visor with it's own occularum, that mates with a chapel de fer. it would eventually evolve into the falling buffe, as worn with 16th century burgonets. -------------------- Bob R.
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