Kettle Hat Helmet 14-15th Cent. 2 mm PolishedThroughout the Middle Ages and beyond, a deceptively simple helmet design earned its place in history's pages. The Kettle Hat was favored across England by infantrymen and men at arms alike it was quick to craft but served as an effective shield against propelled objects. Its resemblance to a cooking pot gave origin to its name: aptly dubbed 'The War Hat', this face covering had another moniker too; named \"Chapel de fer\" (French for hat of iron) and