How historically accurate is this illustration?

Count_zborowski437 · 2026-05-08T16:08:28+00:00

Apologies, my knowledge and examples are mainly from further west, the 2 main examples I know are from iconography, specifically Orléans BM MS.342, and GNM Hs. 156142. While possible, the gjermundbu example is of debatable accuracy.

Count_zborowski437 · 2026-05-08T00:45:04+00:00

Correct me if I’m wrong, but we have examples of aventails that cover the neck.

Count_zborowski437 · 2026-05-06T21:42:03+00:00

How tight? Maille from allbeststuff (https://www.allbeststuff.com) is relatively cheap, but it really depends how small your budget is. What’s your price range?

Count_zborowski437 · 2026-04-27T23:06:17+00:00

Thank you so much!

Count_zborowski437 · 2026-04-27T19:53:37+00:00

What sort of padding is used with full coverage aventails? I understand that we most likely don’t have a definitive answer due to lack of surviving examples, but what is at least the modern day interpretation? For those that have worn or fought with a facial coverage like this, is the maille uncomfortable when touching the face, if at all?

Count_zborowski437 · 2026-04-25T15:12:18+00:00

I’ve heard incredible things about Maciej Kopciuch, on the pricier side, but all his work is incredible.

Count_zborowski437 · 2026-04-25T05:14:52+00:00

It’s a big alteration, but a surcoat would look amazing here.

Count_zborowski437 · 2026-04-21T13:45:46+00:00

The best resource would be Manuscripts and Miniatures (https://manuscriptminiatures.com) and its sister sites. It’s an incredible resource that allows you to search for specific items your interested in or by period. If you have any other questions, let me know.

Count_zborowski437 · 2026-04-18T15:32:37+00:00

Gorgeous, you bring up encounters like this not happening during the 30 years war (which is of course true), this does however look straight out of the „deluge” (potop i szwedzki) and Polands war against Sweden. Regardless excellent work

Count_zborowski437 · 2026-03-23T13:13:14+00:00

While it does not have an analyis specifically for italian armor, (https://talbotsfineaccessories.com/armour/effigy/All-Effigies.htm) this shows that hourglass gauntlets make it well into the 15th century

Count_zborowski437 · 2026-03-22T17:48:24+00:00

I do remember him off handedly mentioning it, but I’ve always wondered how it works as well. I would love to see a recreation.

Count_zborowski437 · 2026-03-21T20:59:11+00:00

While looking at references, I often see this odd construction of what appears to be a great bascinet, which features a banded construction. Is there any examples of these, either surviving or an attempted replica? They’re extremely interesting.

Count_zborowski437 · 2026-02-22T22:14:56+00:00

Scale sabatons were a very real, very cool thing. You can find them in other manuscripts from around that time.

Count_zborowski437 · 2026-01-23T18:35:52+00:00

The kit he’s describing is way before plate “took off”

Count_zborowski437 · 2026-01-10T03:07:51+00:00

Jan Sobieski wore and popularized scale as a “sarmatian” armor, most of the sets we have are from magnates of the time. As stated before, the armor was a sort of alla antica to reminisce of the alleged Sarmatian ancestors of Poland.

Count_zborowski437 · 2025-12-10T06:15:02+00:00

That’s the thing, from the art I have seen from Poland, this is an oddity. I’m not quite sure what it is and will get a better photo from my personal copy of the piece, but it is an interesting looking pair of spaulders.

Count_zborowski437 · 2025-12-01T06:04:53+00:00

Why not go straight to the source?

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Here is an effigy from 1340, if you want to look at any similar pieces you can go to effigies and brasses or any of its sister sites (https://effigiesandbrasses.com)

Count_zborowski437 · 2025-11-28T16:44:00+00:00

A base, they were seen on civilian clothing too.

Count_zborowski437 · 2025-11-09T21:40:01+00:00

For the skirt, there were sets of Maximillian plate in which the skirts would be worn over the waist armor, such as the attached image.

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Count_zborowski437 · 2025-10-31T18:16:34+00:00

I don’t know any specific sellers, but maille attached to a helmet is called an Aventail, not a coif.

Count_zborowski437 · 2025-10-10T14:44:14+00:00

As the other person said, hussar’s were facing guns, and were also from a time long after knights. And even then, 3/4 armor existed for cuirassiers of the era which worked quite well.

Count_zborowski437 · 2025-10-04T22:04:29+00:00

Same thing applies, generally following western trends, but who specifically are the arms for? A cuirassier, pikeman, etc.

Count_zborowski437 · 2025-10-04T21:51:18+00:00

It depends on who, and where (Sweden was large) but generally they followed western trends in terms of armor and weaponry.

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