Laking - A Record of European Armour and Arms I

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for the
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ARMS,
century
part
of
XVth
century
Missaglia,
about
1440-60
kings against
with
John
.
. .
.
Museum
195.
From
the
Missaglia,
MADE
about
1460.
Museum,
Berne
armour made
(Fig.
274^)
.....
254
301
is riveted
Metropolitan
Museum,
New
York
the Walker
such
work
should
be
done,
besides
many
smaller
papers
on
armour
and
arms
which
have
appeared
this
introduction,
arms,
he
began
this
training
as
a
child,
young esquire
weapons
must
have
been
a
he
his own.
high
ofifice
as
the Lord Talbot to
belt,
summons him to surrender.
the Lord
Talbot to
learning
parties
Englishman
maintains
that,
as
them,
a war
worthy
rusted
a
braguette
of
plate,
but
only
chain
mail,
so
being
especially
wishful
that no harm should come to him in so vital a
part,
she
advised
1580
concerning
celebrated
weapons,
three
brothers,
each
not to
Meaux
by
Lady,
and
it
not
belong
the
were also
on the other. This sword was no doubt
made
at
Tours,
which
any
record
exists,
and
although
it
is
said
that
Antony
of
Burgundy
in
1406
began
a
historical
angel.
Lancelot of
away
or
destroyed,
presumably
during
the
early
form,
and
four
armets
century.
note taken
at the
when armour
armour,
Miihlberg.
extinct animal. In
the
XlXth
century
anterior
places
were
especially
famous
for
celebrated
Stahlberg
Principality
of
Berg,
Steiermark, Karnten,
centuries
Trofajach
and
Judenburg
were
large
spathose
of
animals,
fusion,
as
is
formed,
and
weighing
from
40
to
60
lb.,
is
removed
by
simply
pulling
furnace.
itself
equally
results
in
the
more
highly
operator,
days
indebted
the Catalan
forges appears
Royal
Archaeological
Institute
in
1880.
Indeed,
a
study
space
mills
Apennines
in
Italy,
and
I
1723.
Great
swords
of
Germany
are
mentioned
about
1
190,*
and
Joinville
says
this
century
centres for
marvellous
skill.
voluntarily
and
to
gratify
the
Earl,
the
scorpion,
which
mark
XVth
century,
and
Eustache
Deschamps
refer
to
Bordeaux,
middle of
Lord of Bercler
Froissart
which
produced
armour,
we meet
with from
shields
manufacture
and in
Brussels in
Paris,
little
doublet
Derby
sent
Genoa,
Florentine
swords
in
England,
for
subject
has
been
ably
treated
by
armourers:
ensoignes.
Unfortunately,
beyond
a
helm
here
or
there,
that of
Sir Richard
century
position
held
by
the
great
 
went to
the French
to
Milan,
and
their
persons
should
Desiderius Colman
sidered
in
answering
the
question.
an
Englishman.
Next
had
been
cast
in
metal.
They
fitted
sent
who can
be traced
known,
so
a considerable manufacture
during
this
each case
century,'^
and
early
were
held
in
especially
high
esteem
in
Spain
during
king,
Boabdil,
are
Mantova,
p.
142.
See
.ilso,
Rabelais,
Bk.
I,
chap.
viii.
Iv
at
Padua,
by
Donatello,
finished
in
1453,
there
one met
armour of the
of
etching
on
steel,
but
it
was
who have left
all
all those
azziminia
which
prevents
from
appearing
conclusion that
family
of
armourers
already
cele-
brated
in
the Italian
change
honour.
Milan,
of
course,
produced
and
exported
blades
for
hafted
weapons
and
swords
and
daggers
of
excellent
quality.
In
1520
Henry
VIII
purchased
how Mr.
them,
that these
Ancoats,
1881.
Ix
at
Saragossa
and
at
Toledo,
and
possibly
that
in
Guipuzcoa,
and
to the
Due,
who
passed
the
close
new scabbard
and an
Highland gaurd.
armourers,
factory
was
charge
of
;^6,ooo
perfected
the
art
of
blade-making
interchange
France;
we
on
what
I
may
make
the
picture
of
the
Anglo-Saxon
warrior
and
shoulder
well.
The
convex
surface
turned
towards
the
enemy,
with a
English
bronze,
7
knightly weapons,
to that of
round,
convex
shield
piece,
drawings
They
are
fine,
and,
in
many
10
already
referred
iv.
British Museum
as
represented,
but
of
the
ordinary
fashioned,
though
by
the river
Lee at
F^nfield
It has
pommels
here
illus-
trated
the notice
of the
soldiery
century.
In
where,
to
assure
pre-
sence,
some
of
the
sleeves
appearing
from
of
representing
interlinked
Many
writers
have
imagined
actually
composed
of
rings
sewn
the
links;
tirely improbable,
we have
proof positive
that the
evenly placed
ordinary
hauberks
of
wrist.
The
long
pleated
tunic
was the
date. It
has, however,
stated that
is
engraved
in
the
described,
and
is
forged
In
the
.sale
catalogue
of
that
historical and identical
noticed
supposed
century.
Herr
Ubisch
brings
existence,
some
made
as
early
as
fifty
years
ago,
and
others,
far
more
they
were
usually
depicted
worn
over
we have
a
MS.
of
the
period
(Harl.
MS.
603).
Indeed,
as
late
Showing
the
very
earliest
times
only
pommel
(page
37,
Fig.
43).
The
profile
of
the
hilt
there
lobated
pommel,
and
short
straight
quillons,
very
similar
of
a
much
later
date
(page
44,
Fig-
53)-
We
likewise
see,
in
the
roll,
where
the
battle
more,
is
carried
by
some
of
the
knights
of
Harold's
army.
domestic
implement
technique
of
the
earliest
painted
glass.
However,
notwithstanding
large
with
interest
discussing.
protect-
ing
the
body,
arms,
definitely
settled
compensated
for
by
any
extra
utility
gained.
The
first
difficulty
hauberk was
newly thonged;
but after
shape
of
the
rings
great
deal
part
depict
certainty
be
assigned
to us.
produced.
century
nasal-guard
painted
yellow.
Geoffrey Plantagenet,
quarter
of
the
XI
Ith
century,
now
in
the
museum
of
Mans
we
assign
the
Bayeux
needlework,
and
about
1170,
the
period
of
the
pro-
put
applied
rampant
lion,
painted
Thuringen
and
Hesse
(1220-1241),
a
grand
master
of
Knights
to it. The inside
field
upon
which
numerous
stripes,
some
or of
placed
so
conclusively
in
the
early
years
of
of
century.
Three
the
Continent.
A
contemporary
illustration
of
swords
era
to
which
it
sumptuous
crafts-
manship
and
of
historical
importance.
For
instance,
such
weapons
originally
sword
(Fig.
Philip
the
Bold
(1270-1285).
It
is
dis-
cover
proportions
and
type
of
esterlins,
is
punched
on,
no
prior
to
present
day,
under
Nos.
112,
113,
and
114:
(i)
The
on
pages
347
and
371;
also
S.
93
commencement
of
the
Xlllth
century,
of
Demkohegy
(Stuhlweis-
senburg)
save
that
features of
the sword
Yastroboff
that
belong
to
this
same
group.
century
is of
characteristic mid-XIVth
in the
been
restored;
but
splendid
weapons
of
this
early
in
existence
(Fig.
123).
A
very
curious
though
exaggerated
likeness
Maurice,
the
latter's
work,
where
they
are
apparently
Xllth and Xlllth
skull
cap
was
probably
very
to shown
cylindrical
helmet
series
David.
Two
leaves
from
arched
canopies.
Under
the
two
canopies
in
the
top
the
steel
cap;
clearly
represented
in
blue,
while
the
that
despite
effectively
cleft
persuaded
to
purchase.
In
his
famous
the
Xlllth
century
Collection,
Royal
Museum,
Edinburgh.
These
we
constructed,
and
made
probably
of
the
Xlllth
century
which
apparently
con-
leather hardened
mail,
(see
page
no.
Fig.
133),
with
an
example
prior
Edward
the
Confessor,
been
brought
about
by
years
of
the
XlVth
century
the
Normans,
had
always
proved
a
century,
let
us
pause
departed
glories;
on
these
are
engraved
arms,
doubtless
those
provenance,
and
so
doubtless
represent
the
ordinary
weapon
possibly English
The blade
in
duplicated by
frequently
in
weapon
of
the
Flemings.
A
portion
of
the
chest
of
enthusiast
and
student
loosely fitting- long
representation
Minster
CHURCH,
to
another
brass,
that
of
Sir
John
garments
(Fig.
183)
complete
vambrace,
cyclas
middle
years
punched
differ-
this shield. The back
whereabouts of the
inventory
that
It
appears,
indeed,
ornamental
addition
to
grant
Very
little
Collection
(Chapter
XXIV),
though
the
latter
are
a
hundred
years
later
in
date.
The
elbow-cops
of
three
plates
are
again
of
the
simplest
construction,
and
are
collection of Dr.
 
the fashion of
famous
of
the
Earl,
his
life?
great
noblemen
in
minutely
have
been
painted
between
the
years
1420
and
1425,
and
which,
though
formerly
reckoned
the
assailant,
and
his
seat
in
other to
glaive.
of
counterparts
in
Hardy (Fig.
justly
and two
dagger;
practice
be
given
to
every
tale
the
days
of
Henry
very
the
magnificent
suit
preserved
armour
now
at
Vienna,
is
of
the
time,
composed
of
feet
fitted.
The
stirrups
extend
into
long
laminated
toe-pieces
designed
for
equestrian
service.
We
may
mention
we
may
accept
as
belonging
it
is
attributed
to
184
just
described,
and
which,
in
all
probability,
is
Missaglia.
It
is
recorded,
and
probably
cor-
rectly,
as
having
been
worn
by
Ferdinand
V,
the
catholic
king
of
Aragon,
1453-
1
5
feet
Italian
earliest
existing
harnesses
known,
represented
in
these
portraits
con-
the
convent
of
San
Apollonia,
Florence
Showing
a
portrait
of
Pippo
Spano
in
Milanese
small
fringe
forced buffe.
give
views
which
the
handsome
youth
is
painted
figure
the formation of the
artillerist
to
play
a
unique
and
charming
factor
which
unfortunately
armourers,
he
decided
to
make
a
careful
investigation
in
Milan,
From
dating possibly
German-looking
harness
have
a
distinctly
armour are
At
this
period
two
great
schools
of
armourers
fought
for
supremacy
in
the
production
and
perfecting
of
war
harness,
from
Lugano.
Jehan
not
very
legible
in
so
deteriorated
that
day.
letters.
If
we
third armourer
for
to a less
salades. It rather
resembles another salade
In
shape
these
two
salades
interesting
from
the
same time
Besan^on,
modern
manufacture.
Before
and
Paris
(G
4),
never
examined
used
is
by
any
member
of
the
famous
Treytz
family
have
are
to-day
in
existence.
The
more
King
describe is Lorenz
man and horse
a fine
his
Aldermanic
large
and
pointed,
as
three
horizontal
Plnglish-made
suits
in
Eng-
much of
portion
of
the
knight's
apparel
we
first
quarter
of
this
century
this
outer
garment
shortens,
reader that
surcoat
emblazoned
with
his
family
baycin
head-piece
merely
cap, bluntly
century;
we,
however,
one-third
had
Fersfield
in
Norfolk,
who
of
attaching
the
century;
they
(a)
clous
sont
de
bousseaux
et
metal
gilt,
adorned
with
sixty-
FlG
275.
visors
we
on
the
fore-
We
a Blanchfront in
considerably
damaged,
and
a number
complete
bascinets
that
third
quarter
for
respiration
opposite
perpendicular
ridge,
its
lower
edge
an
almost
obliterated
armourer's
mark
upon
the
skull-piece.
This
bascinet
is
probably
unusual
Londesborough
bascinet,
the
Martyr
the
apex
Imperial
Armoury
collection
at
Kreuzenstein,
outside
Vienna,
the
Zeitghaus
example
of
a
bavidre.
No
Loose-
moore's
letter;
on
the
shoulders
in
France,
258
1867.
I
259
date.
Against
this
hypothesis
of the
attribution
being
valid;
for
it
is
hardly
likely
that
the
head-piece
of
eyes,
;
suggest
immersion
in
water,
but
appears
to
the border-
land of
the first
half of
the XVth
the
point
for
purposes
(a)
{b)
Fig.
310.
armourer's mark
M.
Viollet-le-Duc's
description
of
a
bicoquet
or
bycoket.
to what form of
hemispherical
form,
of
stout
proportions,
and
pierced
with
a
multitude
of
make,
the last
sculptured
figure
in
nearly
single
circular
century
example, except
that the
flowing
church,
chapter-
house,
1260,
show
helms
as
the
head-pieces
(Fig.
318).
272
the bascinet
helmet. Its
were used for
breastplate.
representation
quarter
of
the
XlVth
century
we
have
their
importance
they
are:
(i)
cathedral church of
aper-
tures,
and,
extending
up
the
pairs
tomb,
bridge
sold
piecemeal
in
1872,
when
Knights
of
the
Garter,
the
skull-piece.
made
Fig.
325.
Helm,
second
half
of
XIVth
cb.ntury
Found
uixler
the
a
helm
(Fig.
326).
Though
this
fragmentary
head-piece
Thill
absent. There