Armor Type:  Helmet

Brief Description:  The armet is a 15th-century Italian combat helmet famed for being the first to fully enclose the head while remaining light and compact enough to move with the wearer. It featured hinged cheekpieces that locked under the chin, a pivoting visor, and a neck-protecting rondel. Developed in the early 1400s, the armet became the premier headpiece for fully armored equestrians and men-at-arms across Europe.

Its defining characteristics and components include:

Four-Piece Construction: It typically consists of a skull piece, a hinged visor, and two cheekpieces that open outward to allow the wearer to put it on, then lock together at the front of the chin.

The Rondel: A circular metal disc often attached to the back of the neck. Its purpose was to protect the crucial spot where the two hinged cheekpieces met and joined.

Visor and Venting: A pivoting visor provided eye slits (sights) and perforations (breaths) for vision and ventilation.

Gorget Integration: It was designed to work alongside a plate gorget (or bevor) to seamlessly protect the throat and neck while allowing the knight to move. Because of its snug, form-fitting shape and superior protection, the armet offered unmatched stability in combat and jousting.