Posts: 42 Location: New Zealand
Tue 07 Feb, 2017 10:20 pm
Great discussion here,
A couple of effigies that might be of interest,
William Marmion (1276)
http://www.themcs.org/armour/knights/Winterin...6%2075.JPG
John de Walkyngham (1284)
http://www.themcs.org/armour/knights/Felixkir...%20120.JPG
Posts: 2,294 Location: East backwoods-assed Texas
Wed 08 Feb, 2017 6:47 am
Ed W.--Not to get too far off the subject, but both effigies appear to be wearing helms made of mail--over a mail coif. Is this correct? Or am I mistaken? That's sure what it looks like to me. :wtf: ........McM
Posts: 42 Location: New Zealand
Wed 08 Feb, 2017 10:38 am
Hi Mark,
Yup, a separate cap of mail over the coif is pretty common in 13th C artwork and effigies. It's possible that there's a steel skull cap in between as well.
ed.
Posts: 2,294 Location: East backwoods-assed Texas
Wed 08 Feb, 2017 11:49 am
I thought it rather resembled a cloth or leather cap with mail sewn onto it. I suppose there could be a steel helm underneath it. At any rate, it gives me an idea for an old mail coif and an old arming cap I have laying around! :D ....McM
Posts: 2,294 Location: East backwoods-assed Texas
Wed 08 Feb, 2017 8:01 pm
Hah! Just finished it! One old, cheapo mail coif--one old, threadbare padded arming cap--a few cuts with the tin-snips--some linen thread and a needle--45 minutes--Presto, *New head-gear!* Cool...Looks just like the effigies! Thanks for posting those photos! :D .....McM
Posts: 2,294 Location: East backwoods-assed Texas
Thu 09 Feb, 2017 6:04 am
I have a very difficult time posting photos, but it's on my list. I have plenty of things I want to show photos of, but my equipment and knowledge is sub-par to say the least. When my niece comes to visit, there will be a flood of all kinds of pics! :D ...McM
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