| Sometimes, in the case of Royalty or princes of rank, the bascinet was encircled with a fillet or crown of gold and gems. |
| In the preceding chapter we noticed the method of attaching the camail to the bascinet. |
| The most popular of the light helmets at this period was the bascinet. |
| The first was called a bascinet, and was used for combats on foot. |
| The great helm persisted but was giving way to the head-hugging bascinet, which sometimes had a visor. |
| It was attached to the bascinet by Vervelles or staples which fitted into openings in the helmet. |
