Image of scabbard and sheath c. 13th century? -- myArmoury.com

Matthew Bunker

Sorry to have to ask but I've searched through all of the obvious threads.

In one of the many topics relating to 12th/13th century scabbards, I saw an image which showed a scabbard and a tabbed knife sheath being worn at the same time (the knife sheath was blue I think). Can I find it again? No, despite hours of searching both here and the manuscript miniatures site.
If anyone can point towards it I'd be very grateful as I think it's a unique depiction of both being worn in that period.

Thanks

aMatt

Mart Shearer · Posted: Wed 22 Jul, 2015 1:44 am Post subject:

I don't understand what you mean by "tabbed" knife sheath. Something like this in ÖNB 2554 fo.37r?
http://manuscriptminiatures.com/4748/10672/

Matthew Bunker · Posted: Wed 22 Jul, 2015 3:12 am Post subject:

Mart, yes, that's a tabbed knife sheath.
Somewhere, there is a manuscript image showing one of those being worn on the same side as a sword scabbard.
It is, as far as I can recall, the only image which shows both a sword and a knife being worn at the same time from the 12th or early 13th century.

Mart Shearer · Posted: Wed 19 Aug, 2015 3:53 pm Post subject:

Still not what you were looking to find, but a 13th c. bas-de-page picture of a sheath (as well as a normal reaction when a monk without braies approaches you!)

The Rutland Psalter
BL Additional 62925, fo.37r
London; c. 1260
http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=add_ms_62925_f037r

Jeremy V. Krause · Posted: Wed 19 Aug, 2015 5:17 pm Post subject:

Scott Woodruff · Posted: Thu 20 Aug, 2015 6:21 am Post subject:

Is this it? It seems to show part of a second smaller scabbard protruding from under the belt of the figure in the blue tunic, on the same side as the sword.