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Jojo Zerach
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 Posted: Sat 09 Apr, 2011 6:23 pm Post subject: Historical heater shield coverings? |
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On effigies, 14th century heater shields usually look to have elaborate, 3-d designs on the front, made from molded leather. (Like the Black Prince's shield.)
Would it still be historical to simply lay down a layer of canvas and paint it?
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Sander Marechal
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| Posted: Sun 10 Apr, 2011 1:28 am Post subject: |
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For what type of person? There's a big difference between the elaborate knight shields used in tournaments and the shields used by soldiers and man-at-arms in wars. The former is a status object as well as a piece of equipment. The latter is a dispensable piece or warfare gear.
The Knights Hospitaller: http://www.hospitaalridders.nl
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Elling Polden
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| Posted: Sun 10 Apr, 2011 7:31 am Post subject: |
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These shields come in all kinds of varieties. The 3D versions are by no means universal. Most of the extant shields have a parchment cover. canvas has much the same effect.
"this [fight] looks curious, almost like a game. See, they are looking around them before they fall, to find a dry spot to fall on, or they are falling on their shields. Can you see blood on their cloths and weapons? No. This must be trickery."
-Reidar Sendeman, from King Sverre's Saga, 1201
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This is a standard topic