Antique 17th Century Islamic Turkish Ottoman Crimean Tatar or Polish Helmet Misiurka

Rare antique, 17th century, Islamic Turkish Ottoman, Crimean Tatar, or Polish helmet Misiurka made of a thick, hand-forged steel plate shaped into a shallow dome. It has holes around its rim where a chainmail camail can be attached. The helmet's center also has a hole through which a ring can be passed to hang a suspension tassel.

These types of helmets were used by the Polish and Hungarian light armored cavalry. They were either imported from the Ottoman Empire to Poland or obtained as war booty, but they were also produced locally.

These Turkish Ottoman helmets are rare and can only be found in museums such as the Topkapi Saray Museum in Istanbul, various Polish Museums, and museums in Austria and Germany. These helmets were taken as war booty from the Turkish Ottoman army, mainly during the battle of Vienna in 1683.

References:

1.Die Türken vor Wien Europa und die Entscheidung und der Donau 1683.

2. Catalogue of the exhibition, "Odsiecz Wiedenska 1683" at the Wawel Royal Castle Museum in Poland (State Art Collection).

3."Badisches Landesmuseum, Karlsruhe, Die Karlsruher Türkenbeute, Hirmer" by Ernst Petrasch.

4. Die Karlsruher Türkenbeute, Hirmer Verlag München, 1991.

5. "Die Türckische Cammer" by Holger Schuckelt.

6. "Tartar Arms and Armour" (Bron i Uzbrojenie Tatarow) by Jacek Gutowski, Warszawa 1997.

We will provide the buyer with photocopies of the pages from the mentioned references together with a certificate of authenticity.

MEASUREMENTS:

Diameter: 16 cm (6.3 inches).

WEIGHT (approximately): 300 grams (7.87 oz).

CONDITION: Shows signs of age and use some rusts as viewed. Missing chainmail camail and ring for suspension tassel.