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Actions Displays	Details Remove from selection Add to selection Object number COLEM:1949.3 Institution name Colchester Collections Object name helmet, lobster-tail helmet Description A lobster-tail helmet, supposedly belonging to Sir Charles Lucas, that originally hung over his tomb in St Giles Church. This was the common helmet of the royalist troops during the English Civil Wars, though also common among troops across Europe.The 1648 Siege of Colchester lasted 73 days before the Royalist surrendered. Two of their commanders were executed at the site now marked by an obelisk in Castle Park, one of whom was Sir Charles Lucas. Production date 1640 - 1648 Production period Post-Medieval Material metal Dimensions length: 470.00 mm width: 240.00 mm Tags Comments Add tag(s) Add comment

Object number

COLEM:1949.3
Institution name

Colchester Collections
Object name

helmet, lobster-tail helmet
Description

A lobster-tail helmet, supposedly belonging to Sir Charles Lucas, that originally hung over his tomb in St Giles Church. This was the common helmet of the royalist troops during the English Civil Wars, though also common among troops across Europe.The 1648 Siege of Colchester lasted 73 days before the Royalist surrendered. Two of their commanders were executed at the site now marked by an obelisk in Castle Park, one of whom was Sir Charles Lucas.
Production date

1640 - 1648
Production period

Post-Medieval
Material

metal
Dimensions

Details