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continent show many varieties of these tilting salades, notably the Imperial Armoury of Vienna and the Armoury of Dresden.

Fig. 405. Jousting salade

German, about 1505-15. H 50, Musée d'Artillerie

Fig. 406. Jousting salade

German, about 1510-15. H 54, Musée d'Artillerie

We would place the absolute disappearance of the salade as late as 1580. In its final form it differs but little from the common open casque of the time; but it is, as one would expect, much heavier and more solid in construction, since its use, like that of its immediate predecessors, was limited entirely to the tourney field. Salades of this type are invariably German, and as a rule Saxon; they are known as "Saxon jousting helms." The Wallace Collection possesses a perfect example (No. 1308), which has attached to it its original bevor, which in this form may now be termed the mentonnière (Fig. 407). The skull-piece has a high roped crown in the manner of all late XVIth century helmets; the only suggestion of the salade form is seen in its pointed tail-piece at the back. The visor is strong and fits into the lower part of the helmet, which protrudes to receive it. The main edges are roped and have slightly recessed bands round their border, a row of steel-headed rivets follow the outline. At the back of the skull-piece on either side are two groups of twin holes, four of which are fitted with pewter rims; through these were drawn the aiglettes for the attachment of the padded lining cap. In the front is a large screw, to which the mentonnière is secured by a nut. The mentonnière has a spring trap-door on the dexter