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is now in the Zeughaus of Berlin, and is much perished through rust and fire oxidization, closely resembles the Pembridge helm, being constructed on nearly the same principle, save that the fore and back parts are riveted down the side and that there are fewer spiracula holes on the right side. We were unable to obtain a photograph of the head-piece; but we illustrate it from a plate in Herr Hefner-Alteneck's "Waffen, etc."

Fig. 326. Helm, second half of XIVth century

Found in the river Traum, town of Traum. Museum of Linz. Right and left profile views of the helm. From a drawing by the Author

We now come to the remains of a helm found in the river Traum, to be seen in the museum of Linz (Fig. 326). Though this fragmentary head-piece is to-day but a wreck of its former self, its general outline can be traced. It will be noticed that upright rectangular spiracula are placed on either side of this helm below the ocularia; while an applied band of iron conceals the joining of the inserted crown-piece and the upper truncated edge of the helm. On the top of the helm is an applied socket into which was probably fixed the crest. Of this, like the last helm described, we were unable to obtain a photograph, our illustrations coming from a drawing made by the present writer and from a plate in Herr Hefner-Alteneck's "Waffen, etc."

Finally we must mention the helm of the Pranck family—the last fighting helm of the XIVth century type to be described—a helm remarkable