The Kettle Hat (Chapel de fer in French, cappello d'arme in Italian, Eisenhut in German) is the name used to indicate a particular type of iron helmet in use in Europe around the year 1000.
It was widely used by infantry forces and served as an archetype in the Late Middle Ages for the development of Renaissance helmets of the "Morione" and "Cabasset" types.
The helmet had the purpose of protecting infantrymen during assaults, in the Middle Ages during assaults any strategy was used to protect one's walls, archers shot their arrows, large stones were thrown from castles and boiling oil was even spilled on their soldiers. invaders, who through the shape of the Kettle Hat, managed to protect not only the head, but also the shoulders from this type of attack from above.
This particular Kettle Hat also guarantees the protection of the face, thanks to the mask that is fixed with a hook, it is easily removable and reinsertable. Despite the eye slit, one of the defects of the Kettle Hat was the limited vision that the soldiers had, in fact the peripheral vision is limited.

Inside the helmet there are strips of leather and string for maximum comfort.
All our helmets are suitable for historical re-enactment parades, exhibitions and buhurt (heavy combat), in the latter case it is necessary to choose the 2mm thickness.

These medieval helmets are produced in Italy by expert Italian blacksmiths and craftsmen, for generations we have passed down the art of producing helmets and armor, using the best raw materials.
Trust us and you will be amazed by the workmanship of these helmets.