SUPERB CHALCIDIAN TINNED BRONZE HELMET Ca. 400 - 300 BC. A bronze helmet of Chalcidian type with a domed crown rising to a central ridge and a prominent horizontal moulding encircling the lower section. The brow is recessed and has arched eye cutouts, divided by a narrow, sharply projecting nasal guard. The area behind the brow preserves the remains of hinge fittings for the attachment of separately made cheek-pieces. The rear curves outward into a wide, flaring neck flange. Mounted on a modern stand. For similar see: The Walters Art Museum, Accession Number 54.2468. Size: 240mm x 260mm; Weight: 910g Provenance: Private UK collection; London art market; previously acquired from Hakishut gallery, Tell Aviv, Israel, 1970s This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.