The sallet (also called celata, salade and schaller) was a combat helmet that replaced the bascinet in Italy, western and northern Europe and Hungary during the mid-15th century.
The sallet became popular in France, England and the Netherlands through contact with Italy and eventually was adopted in Germany. Regional styles developed, which were catered for by the great armour manufacturing centres of northern Italy, especially Milan.
However, though a sallet, or complete armour, might be German in style, it could have been of Italian manufacture.
The German sallet may have been the product of the melding of influences from the Italian sallet and the German eisenhut.
Later Italian sallets, by c. 1460, lost their integral face protection and became open-faced helmets with gracefully curved surfaces.
In this simple state they were favoured by more lightly armed troops, especially archers and crossbowmen, whose uninterrupted vision was at a premium. For more heavily armoured troops, a greater level of protection could be afforded by the attachment of a plate reinforcer for the brow of the helmet and a deep visor, usually of the 'bellows' form which incorporated many ventilation slits.
In the period 1450–1460, a distinctive German style of sallet appeared. It was round-skulled but was less smoothly curving than the Italian sallet; its most obvious feature was that the rear of the helmet was drawn out into a long tail, sometimes consisting of a number of lames, very similar to the lobster tail helmet.
One characteristic that differentiate early German sallets from later German sallets up to c.1495, is the length of the helmet tail, which became more pronounced over time. The front of these helmets sometimes extended down to cover the upper face, with eye-slits provided for vision. Other versions retained the same outline, but the upper face was protected by a movable half-visor.

All our helmets are suitable for historical re-enactment parades, exhibitions and above buhurt (heavy combat), in the latter case it is necessary to choose the 2mm thickness.

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Details:
- Available in four sizes (S - M - L and XL)
- Thickness of the steel to choose: 1.2mm - 1.5mm - 2mm
- Finish of the steel to choose: carbon steel(polished or burnished) or stainless steel
- Movable visor
- Adjustable liner with chin straps is included.
- Production time: 7 - 10 working days