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and diverges in no way from those already referred to, save in the formation of the crown. This shows a greater depth from the front to the back; it is also noticeable that the apex is lower than that of any of those we have illustrated. The rivets, plates, and pins that retain the visor are intact. This fine helmet is now in the collection of M. George Pauilhac (Fig. 307). In the collection of Mr. W. H. Riggs, now presented to the Metropolitan Museum, New York, is another such skull-piece (Fig. 307A). This example is more hemispherical in form than the others known to us.

Fig. 308. "Great" bascinet helmet with visor complete

Probably German, end of first half of XVth century. Dino Collection, Metropolitan Museum of New York

Fig. 309. "Great" bascinet helmet with visor complete

Probably German, end of first half of XVth century. Dino Collection, Metropolitan Museum of New York

The next two great bascinets we present are complete, so affording an excellent illustration of the probable appearance of the skull-pieces already recorded, had their visors survived. Both come from the famous collection of M. Louis Carrand. It was stated by the late M. Victor Gay that they were found together in a well outside Athens; but we are bound to confess that the rust oxidization found on their surface does not suggest immersion in water, but appears to be due merely to exposure to atmosphere, as in the case of so many of our English church helmets. Both helmets date within the border-*land of the first half of the XVth century. One of them (Fig. 308) is possibly