Copper-alloy, 13.18 grams, 25.74 mm. 12th-13th century AD. A cast finial in the form of a helmetted male head. The face is stylized with pellet eyes and raised triangular nasal, pointed bearded chin, thick brow-band and forward-pointing conical helmet reminiscent of the 'Phrygian cap' and representing a later Norman style of helmet. Reference: Murawski, P.G. Benet's Artefacts of England and the United Kingdom, Ely, 2003, p.344-5. Good very fine condition. Provenance: from an old collection.