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Bruno Giordan





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PostPosted: Mon 19 Jan, 2009 10:45 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Leo Todeschini wrote:
Thanks for those pictures Bruno, I had no idea so many were around in such good condition.

As regards the authenticity of the piece shown I can't say any more than I have.

Specifically to Bruno, as you have either held or come very close to this shield can you tell us if the edge is dished and how thick it is?

Tod


Tod (great stuff eheh), no, i have seen just the better pics on the Czerny website.

Another member of armsandarmourfroum, Mr Paggiarino is a collector and the author of a couple of very good armor books, thinks that such shield is dubious and ha hinted at such an opinion being held by other collectors.

Hints, suspects, coming from informed collectors who have developed at their expenses a critical eye: when figures in the thousands euros range are in question such eye is indispensble.

I would contact the Luzern museum in order to see the pieces or get some better pics of undisputed (or less disputed) originals.
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Greg Mele
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PostPosted: Wed 21 Jan, 2009 12:25 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Bruno Giordan wrote:


here we have decent but low res details of the other rotelle

http://www.ugopozzati.it/Rotelle-Milanesi.htm


What a wonderful site - I've never seen that many Rotelle in one place!

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Bruno Giordan





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PostPosted: Fri 23 Jan, 2009 11:57 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Steven Reich wrote:
Are there any stats (i.e. weight, diameter, thickness, etc.)?

What a fantastic piece.

Steve


Le ROTELLE" hanno forma circolare, talvolta tendente all'ovale, un diametro
che varia tra 500 e 650 millimetri, mentre il loro peso oscilla tra 2200 e 3800 grammi.

The rotelle have circular shape, sometimes tending towards an oval one, a diameter varying between 500 and 650 millimeters, while their weight ranges from 2200 to 3800 grams (2.2 to 3.8 kilos).

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PostPosted: Fri 23 Jan, 2009 12:23 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Tod: This image from that collection strongly suggests a sloping or slightly concave outer edge. Note the edge reflection between10 and 12 o'clock. The second image will be useful for folks wondering about appropriate plank width.


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David Gaál




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PostPosted: Mon 25 Apr, 2011 12:28 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Were thise shields curved out from wood or somehow bent? So how were the wood worked to be oval?
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PostPosted: Mon 25 Apr, 2011 10:02 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Sean Flynt wrote:
Tod: This image from that collection strongly suggests a sloping or slightly concave outer edge. Note the edge reflection between10 and 12 o'clock. The second image will be useful for folks wondering about appropriate plank width.


Could it be the the wood/ply layers are different sizes?
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