GREEK BRONZE CHALCIDIAN HELMET AND PAIR OF BRONZE SHOULDER PADS. Ca. 250 - 200 BC A bronze Chalcidian helmet with a rounded skull formed in two halves joined along a central ridge. The crown with a raised moulding that bifurcates above the brow and continues around the circumference. Long, slightly concave cheek-guards are attached at the sides and terminate in rounded ends. Together with a pair of bronze shoulder pads, each formed as a shallow cupped plate with an everted rim and a central perforation. Size: 90-290mm x 90-210mm; Weight: 715g. Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the European art market pre 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 5524, Axel Guttmann collection of Ancient Arms and Armour, Part.2, Lot. 97. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.