salet
Salet, also spelled sallet, is a type of European helmet from the late Middle Ages and early Renaissance. It evolved from the bascinet and became a common form for mounted and foot soldiers from roughly the 14th to the 16th century. A salet is characterized by a rounded skull, a prominent neck guard that extends to the nape, and a movable face protection.
Protection for the face and throat was provided by a bevor and, in many examples, a hinged
Geographically, the salet appeared across western Europe, with variants common in French and English armories as
Etymology and terminology: In English the form is read as salet or sallet. The word is thought
Legacy: Today salets are studied by historians and are common in museums and reconstructions, sometimes appearing