{"product_id":"realistic-folding-sallet","title":"Realistic Folding Bascinet","description":"\u003c!-- Fabled Figs PRODUCT DESCRIPTION — paste into the product's Description box\n     via \"Show HTML\" (\u003c \u003e). This is NOT a theme file and NOT a Page: it lives on\n     the product itself (Admin \u003e Products \u003e Realistic Folding Sallet \u003e\n     Description \u003e \u003c \u003e). Handle realistic-folding-sallet. Accessory variant\n     with a lore section. Single variant (Default Title), silver.\n     IDENTIFIED FROM LISTING PHOTOS 2026-10-07: this is a visored BASCINET,\n     not a sallet. Pointed skull that drops straight down at the back (no\n     swept-back sallet tail), visor pinned at both sides so it swings up and\n     down, slightly pointed visor (leaning toward the \"hounskull\" style),\n     two eye slits with a raised brow and center ridge, breathing holes on\n     the lower visor. Two pieces: skull and visor. 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A tall, pointed steel skull, a cone-shaped visor out front, and pins at each side so the visor swings up and down. Flip it up and your fig's face is out for the parade, the parley, or the victory shout. Snap it down and they're sealed in and ready for the charge. It comes in two pieces, just like the real thing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ffpd-section\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe story behind the hounskull\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ffpd-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA dog's hood.\u003c\/strong\u003e The name comes from the German \u003cem\u003eHundsgugel\u003c\/em\u003e, roughly \"dog's hood,\" because the pointed visor looks like a snout. Plenty of people also call it the \"pig-faced\" helmet. Historians file it under the bascinet family.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhy the cone?\u003c\/strong\u003e A flat face catches a blow. A cone sends it sliding off. Swords, maces and lance points hitting the slanted visor or the pointed top get pushed to the side instead of landing full force.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoom to breathe.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pushing the visor out into a point also left a pocket of air in front of the knight's face, and gave space for the breathing holes. Inside a closed helmet in the middle of a fight, that mattered a lot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt to keep points out.\u003c\/strong\u003e The eye slits were the weak spot, so the steel around them was raised and shaped to turn a blade or spear point aside instead of letting it slide in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe visor that comes off.\u003c\/strong\u003e Because it hung on pins, a knight could swing the visor up to look around between fights, or pull the pins and take it off completely.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIts time on the field.\u003c\/strong\u003e Hounskulls were a common sight on battlefields from the late 1300s into the early 1400s, the era of Agincourt in 1415. By the mid-1400s, newer helmets like the sallet began taking over.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ffpd-section\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy builders like it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ffpd-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo looks in one helmet.\u003c\/strong\u003e Visor up shows off the face print you picked. Visor down turns any fig into an anonymous, armored wall of steel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReal shape, not a cartoon.\u003c\/strong\u003e The pointed skull, raised eye slits and breathing holes follow the real hounskull, so it looks right next to historical builds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFits any knightly order.\u003c\/strong\u003e Lions, dragons, crusaders or your own house colors, this style was worn by knights from every kingdom in Europe.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEasy to outfit a whole company.\u003c\/strong\u003e The price makes it simple to helmet every knight in the line, not just the captain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ffpd-section\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ffpd-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHounskull (visored bascinet) in silver, two pieces: helmet and visor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVisor pivots at both sides to flip up or down\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePointed skull, cone-shaped visor, raised eye slits and breathing holes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully compatible with LEGO® minifigures and the major building brick systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePriced for all the non-billionaires out there\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ffpd-fineprint\"\u003eMinifigure, armor, shield and weapon not included. Contains small parts, not suitable for children under 3. Independent and not made by or affiliated with LEGO® or any other brand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Fabled Figs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52638916772056,"sku":null,"price":0.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0814\/7035\/7720\/files\/IMG_4458.jpg?v=1791324544","url":"https:\/\/fabledfigs.com\/products\/realistic-folding-sallet","provider":"Fabled Figs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}