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The Sallet is 11 inches (28 cm) in height, 12.25 inches (31.1 cm) from front to back and is 7.75 inches (19.7 cm) wide. [2] It weighs 5.25 pounds (2.38 kg). [2] It has a short tail and a jawbone type visor with a brow reinforcing. [4] Stylistically, it is termed a "high crowned" helmet, different from the style usually seen in Italy or Germany. [5]
The ball-shaped plume (sometimes called a tuft) was retained from earlier shakos and the Albert hat. [13] [7] The ball was made of worsted and measured 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches (6.4 cm) in diameter. It was attached to the helmet by a metal mounting. [13] The colour of the plume varied to denote different roles.
A plume is a special type of bird feather, possessed by egrets, ostriches, birds of paradise, quetzals, pheasants, peacocks and quails. They often have a decorative or ornamental purpose, commonly used among marching bands and the military, worn on the hat or helmet of the wearer.
[1] The literal translation is a plume, such as is worn on a hat or a helmet; the reference is to King Henry IV of France (13 December 1553 – 14 May 1610), famed for wearing a striking white plume in his helmet and for his war cry: "Follow my white plume!" (French: Ralliez-vous à mon panache blanc!).
Light Italian celata (sallet) c. 1460, covered with velvet and decorated with repoussé gilt copper edging and crest. The sallet (also called celata, salade and schaller) was a combat helmet that replaced the bascinet in Italy, western and northern Europe and Hungary during the mid-15th century.
As an example, the Regency officers' shako of the British Army of 1822 was 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches (22 cm) in height and 11 inches (28 cm) across at the crown, with ornamental gold cords and lace. Lieutenant Colonel George Anthony Legh Keck can be seen in an 1851 portrait wearing a "broad-topped" shako topped by a 12-inch (30 cm) white plume and ...
Henri IV showing his white plume at the Battle of Ivry. Lithograph by Carle Vernet (1758–1836). Below the image, is an adaptation of the famous formula. Henri IV's white plume, emblem of King Henri IV of France, was originally a large bouquet of white feathers worn on Henri IV's helmet during the battle of Ivry on March 14, 1590, during the Wars of Religion.