What Helmet is this depicting?

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What Helmet is this depicting?

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I kee seeing early 15th century french miniatures which seems to be depicting a "Frogmouth" helm. I thought those came along much later.

If so, what is this depicting?

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Re: What Helmet is this depicting?

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Henry V's funerary helm, c. 1422.

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Re: What Helmet is this depicting?

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ahh YES! Why didn't I think of that. If you follow the miniatures it seems the helmet was fairly popular in Farnce around this time frame, for both hose and foot combat. How common was it in reality?
Lord Alexander Clarke, Righteous Brother of the Priory of St. Colin the Dude, The Bear of Hadchester, Squire to Sir Cedric of Thanet

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