Bascinets

The classic high-point bascinet was the most common helmet found in Europe throughout the fourteenth century. The oniontop was common in Germany. Back-point bascinets were favored in England. All our bascinets come with a grill, whether you order a visor or not.

High-Point Bascinet

Western European, 1350-1400

This is our standard bascinet. It includes a center-mounted hinge and grill for SCA combat. For visors and accessories see below.

Pricing:
Mild steel - $500.00. Shipping and handling is $35. Total: $535.
Stainless steel - $800.00. Shipping and handling is $35. Total: $835
Spring Steel (12 & 14 ga) - $800.00. Shipping and handling is $35. Total: $835

Back-point Bascinet

Western European, 1375-1435

This helmet includes a center-mounted hinge and grill for SCA combat. For visors and accessories see below.

Pricing:
Mild steel - $500.00. Shipping and handling is $35. Total: $535.
Stainless steel - $800.00. Shipping and handling is $35. Total: $835.
Spring Steel (12 & 14 ga) - $800.00. Shipping and handling is $35. Total: $835.

Oniontop Bascinet

Of German Fashion, 1375-1435

This helmet includes a center-mounted hinge and grill for SCA combat. For visors and accessories see below.

Pricing:
Mild Steel - $800.00. Shipping and handling is $35. Total: $835.
Stainless Steel - 1000.00 Shipping and handling is $35. Total: $1035
Spring Steel (12 & 14 ga) - 1000.00 Shipping and handling is $35. Total: $1035

Back-point Bascinet with Sidemounted Pignose Visor

Western European, 1375-1435

Price includes helmet, grill, and visor. Must be ordered together.

Pricing:
Mild steel - $2000.00. Shipping is $35. Total $2035.00
Spring Steel (12 & 14 ga) - $2000.00. Shipping is $35. Total $2035.00

Round Nose Visor

Western European, 1350-1400

Visors can be easily added to any of the above bascinets to make a grill and visor interchangeable. Can be ordered with any of the three bascinet styles. You can also purchase one separately to add to any Anshelm bascinet.

Pricing:
Mild steel - $400.00.
Stainless steel - $500.00. No additional shipping charge when ordered with a helmet.
Spring Steel (12 & 14 ga) - $500.00. No additional shipping charge when ordered with a helmet.

Pig Nose Visor

Western European, 1350-1400

Visors can be easily added to any of the above bascinets to make a grill and visor interchangeable. Can be ordered with any of the three bascinet styles. You can also purchase one separately to add to any Anshelm bascinet.

Pricing:
Mild steel - $800.00.
Stainless steel - $1000.00. No additional shipping charge when ordered with a helmet.
Spring Steel (12 & 14 ga) - $1000.00. No additional shipping charge when ordered with a helmet.

Hinge

This can be added to any of our three basic bascinets to create a more interesting and period quick-disconnect for the grill and visor. This is not required for a grill/visor interchange.

Pricing:
Mild steel - $500.00.
Stainless steel - $500.00.

Vervelles

Used to attach the aventail to the helmet. Made of cast brass. We have found that these are quite durable and hold up well to SCA combat. Can be purchased separately or we will install them on your Anshelm bascinet. Typically we install 12 (period examples had as many as 30).

Pricing:
$6.00 each installed.

Aventail

Made in the USA of welded flat stainless steel links by Gordon Osterstrom (Master Knuut). Normally we supply our aventails fitted to Anshelm bascinets. This includes cutting-to fit around the back, around the face opening, and heavy cowhide whip-stitched onto the mail, for attaching it to the vervelles. Requires vervelles above.

Pricing:
$Market Price

Brass Trim

Decorative border for any of the above visors. Engraving can be added - anything from a simple geometric pattern to a personal motto.

Pricing:
Plain $200.
Add $100.00 for geometric pattern.

Finishing Touches

Now that you have ordered your dream helmet, it would be a shame to stuff it full of duct tape and blue foam and stick a modern buckle on to hold that fancy visor closed, and risk drilling a hole in the wrong place. We offer a Visor strap with period buckle attached, chinstrap installation, and a fabric-covered foam-padded helmet lining. This includes drilling the lining attachment holes bordering the hemet edge. See our Accessories page for buckle styles.

Pricing:
Visor strap with buckle $50.00
Chinstrap $50.00
Liner $350.00

Sizing

Measure the circumference of your head at eyebrow level and behind the ears, Using the same line, measure diameter front-to-back and side-to-side and distance from center of the eye to base of the chin. Include all measurements with order.

Small = up to 22 inches circumference
Medium = 22 - 23 inches circumference
Large = 23 - 24 inches circumference
Extra Large 24 - 25 inches circumference