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Nathan Quarantillo




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PostPosted: Tue 26 Mar, 2013 7:21 pm    Post subject: Covered Bascinet Aventailles         Reply with quote

In an Osprey book of mine, it mentions that knights in the later 14th century sometimes covered the maille aventaille with a decorative covering. I have yet to see any effigies or images or surviving pieces in this style. I am very interested in it, as I am considering ditching the ineffective, unhistorical butted aventaille I have on my helm and replacing it with heavy padding covered in a decorative cloth, saving me weight, and money, and would look better.

If anyone could find any good documentation of this style, it would be much appreciated.

-Thanks for any help

“He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche
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Joshua McGee





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PostPosted: Tue 26 Mar, 2013 7:32 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Do a Google image search for Walter von Hohenklingen. His effigy shows padding over his mail aventail (you can see the dags sticking out under it). There is also a nice scale model based on his effigy here: http://www.grenadier.f9.co.uk/soldiers/impknight.htm
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Paul Abrams




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PostPosted: Tue 26 Mar, 2013 7:51 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

This seems like a relevant thread:

http://www.myArmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t=26213&start=0
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Nathan Quarantillo




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PostPosted: Tue 26 Mar, 2013 8:12 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Joshua, that's perfect, thanks!
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