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Morion-Cabasset
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Morion-Cabasset

Dateabout 1580–1590
Mediumetched steel with blackening and brass
Dimensions29 × 24 × 37.5 cm (11 7/16 × 9 7/16 × 14 3/4 in.), 2 lb 6 oz (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.1133.1
DescriptionOf a single piece of steel, with integral brim; brass plumeholder.
ProvenancePurchased by John W. Higgins from Liberty & Co. (London) on May 4, 1930. Given to the Museum on December 15, 1931. Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, Janaury 2014.
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Conservation Status: After Treatment
Northern Italian
about 1590
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Northern Italian
1570–1580
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Northern Italian
1585–1590
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Northern Italian
1570–1580
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Northern Italian
about 1580
Conservation Status: After Treatment
Southern German
1585
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Italian
1560–1590
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Northern Italian
1580–1590
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Italian
1570–1590
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Northern German
about 1620