The helmet Douglass wanted so badly has now been presented to the Museum by Mrs. Douglass, in memory of her husband. It is a masterpiece of Renaissance metalwork, a fine example of formal beauty resulting from functional efficiency. For although it was designed with an eye both to beauty and utility, the principal aim of the ar- morer was to protect the wearer from injury. The contour follows the lines of the head, protecting the cranium and the sides of the face and neck, and.
