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 that there was "as goodly a hearse (? effigy) of wax as he had seen in those days, with a dozen banner-rods of his progenitors, twelve dozen pennoncels, twelve dozen scutcheons with standard, three coats of arms, a banner of damask and three banners of images, and many mourners, and a great dole followed by a banquet." It may be imagined that this Norfolk helm was borne in the funeral cortège so graphically described by this observing citizen. Green, in his guide book to Framlingham, states that a helm was carried by the Windsor Herald at the funeral of the father of the third Duke.

Said to be that of Sir Giles Capel, of Rayne Hall, Essex. Metropolitan Museum of New York

(a) Profile view; (b) Front view

Possibly a comparison with the helm in Little Chart Church, Kent (Fig. 491) may help us to picture the original appearance of the Framlingham helm. The Chart or Darell helm has the same form of skull-piece modelled on the lines of the great bascinet. It has a powerful reinforcing plate covering the forehead of the skull-piece, upon which is superimposed a second plate immediately above the ocularia. The plate of the actual face defence is precisely similar to those seen on the English made tilting helms (Figs. 454, 455, 456 and 457) and is riveted to the first reinforcing plate of the forehead. On the dexter side is an upright rectangular opening with the anterior edge flanged outwards to parry the lance. This helm appears to have been subjected