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The Agris Helmet (French: Casque d'Agris) is a ceremonial Celtic helmet from c. 350 BC that was found in a cave near Agris, Charente, France, in 1981. It is a masterpiece of Celtic art, and would probably have been used for display rather than worn in battle. The helmet consists of an iron cap completely covered with bands of bronze.
The Montefortino helmet was a type of Celtic, and later Roman, military helmet used from around 300 BC through the 1st century AD with continuing modifications. This helmet type is named after the region of Montefortino ( frazione of Arcevia ) in Italy , where a Montefortino helmet was first uncovered in a Celtic burial.
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A 19th-century ship's figurehead depicting Brennus wearing a winged helmet. A winged helmet is a helmet decorated with wings, usually one on each side. Ancient depictions of the god Hermes, Mercury and of Roma depict them wearing winged helmets, and in the 19th century the winged helmet became widely used to depict the Celts.
The Waterloo Helmet (also known as the Waterloo Bridge Helmet) is a pre-Roman Celtic bronze ceremonial horned helmet with repoussé decoration in the La Tène style, dating to circa 150–50 BC, that was found in 1868 in the River Thames by Waterloo Bridge in London, England. It is now on display at the British Museum in London. [1]
Semi-circular or circular design that frames the face, creating a 'halo' or 'aureole' effect. Hard hat: A rounded rigid helmet with a small brim predominantly used in workplace environments, such as construction sites, to protect the head from injury by falling objects, debris and bad weather. Hardee hat: Also known as the 1858 Dress Hat.
Crest: On a cap of maintenance Proper, a lion's head erased argent. [142] Motto: A home. A home. A home. [142] Plant badge: broom [37] Chief: David Douglas-Home, 15th Earl of Home: Hope: Crest: A broken terrestrial globe surmounted by a rainbow issuing out of a cloud at each end all Proper. [143] Motto: At spes infracta [144] [Latin, 'But hope ...
A resurgence of Celtic and medieval style Scottish jewellery occurred in the 19th century, [27] as did the popularisation of agate pieces, also known as "pebble jewellery". [28] During this period there was a rise in creation and wear of brooches and bracelets set with Scottish stones due to Queen Victoria's interest in agates, cairngorms ...