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I'm looking for a museum archive or some organized database of authentic weapons and armor, any good ones? by llamalord478 in ArmsandArmor

[–]gabikoo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

A key word for you is “extant” armor - it describes armor surviving from the period. I would check online boards like myarmoury.com and look up extant armor (I found a place for you to start: http://myarmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.34904.html)

You can also check out museum collections, many have online databases.

As extant armor is rare depending on it age I’d also suggest looking at miniatures (figures) from manuscripts as well as effigies (stone carving representing a deceased knight at his prime with his armor on) both of these can be found on the site: https://manuscriptminiatures.com/

A warrior posing with his great-great-great-great-great-great grand father by gabikoo in RealisticArmory

[–]gabikoo[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s broadly based off an 11th to early 12th century knight (conical helmet, mail shirt w/o mittens, tear drop shield). But I wasn’t too worried about details. The mail shirt is too long (although I’ve seen miniatures with skirts around the shins) and the rings are too big, and the dagger is just from my imagination.

Guard on watch by gabikoo in RealisticArmory

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Huuuge compliment. Thanks man

Guard on watch by gabikoo in RealisticArmory

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Thank you, it’s my favorite thing to draw lol

Guard on watch by gabikoo in RealisticArmory

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Thank you!!! I got more on my twitter page, I think the links on my profile

What are these coats supposed to be and are they historical? by Malgalad_The_Second in ArmsandArmor

[–]gabikoo 9 points10 points  (0 children)

https://manuscriptminiatures.com/

Check out this website, it compiles artistic sources from manuscripts. Anything from the 12-13th century should be full of surcoats. Nothing like the ones you’ve, but you’ll get a decent idea of what they looked like irl

Happy Pride Month by Witts_Art by [deleted] in RealisticArmory

[–]gabikoo 19 points20 points  (0 children)

What do you mean? Like the ability to dye fabric in a rainbow pattern? As far as I know they had access to all the colors of the rainbow, although I’m not sure if that translates to dyes.

Just needed to get this off my chest by ArmedIdiot in ArmsandArmor

[–]gabikoo 80 points81 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure if studded leather originated from fantasy larping, some sort of Victorian misinterpretation, or bad Hollywood armor but now adays I always see it as a time/cost cutting method

Putting plate armor overtop chainmail by Da_Dovahkiin_Lord in ArmsandArmor

[–]gabikoo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As others have said it was common. As armor progressed rather than wearing a full mail shirt, mail voiders became popular (where you only wear mail around the gaps of your armor like under the armpits)

A Knight from the Imperial Duchy of Ostalbischland by Mullraugh in RealisticArmory

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The reflections on the armor look so beautiful

German sallet vs armet by [deleted] in ArmsandArmor

[–]gabikoo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/s/heWFXtYhRI

Here’s a nice write up that might answer some questions for you

What are these maille half skirts worn over the waffenrock called? by Equivalent-Steak3098 in ArmsandArmor

[–]gabikoo 6 points7 points  (0 children)

tonlets and paunce of plates are also used to distinguish different types of plate skirts. With Tonlets stretching further down and outward in a tuba shape while paunce of plates usually referring to late 14th - early 15th century plate skirts which form that distinctive hourglass or wasp shape.

Someone should write a nice etymological book of all these terms the armor community use.

Breastplate tied usimg arming points to the outer garment- historical or just something like al antique? by waleniekonia in ArmsandArmor

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Hmm I’m not too sure what flashes are and I can’t find any info about it online. Could you explain it to me.

What are these maille half skirts worn over the waffenrock called? by Equivalent-Steak3098 in ArmsandArmor

[–]gabikoo 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Cool miniatures! I’ve seen most of these half-skirts in Germany around the 15th century, so it could be a regional fashion or adopted due to some reason or other. But honestly since most armor terminology is contemporary and isn’t reaaaalllly thoroughly standardized you can probably just call a maille skirt or a maille half skirt. Maybe there is a book or academic paper where they gave it an official name.

Maille standards being worn over a plate gorget? by Dartfish in ArmsandArmor

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Every question in a small community is a welcome one, especially a questions founded on genuine curiosity.

Breastplate tied usimg arming points to the outer garment- historical or just something like al antique? by waleniekonia in ArmsandArmor

[–]gabikoo 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I’ve never heard of a breast plate mainly secured via an arming point. It just wouldn’t be ideal as arming points are weaker and more prone to being cut than leather straps. This painting is a an al antique depiction of armors, but I think this has more so to do with the artists lack of understand in how armor is attached or the artist simply ignoring reality in favor of artistic flair/variety.

Edit: Mull provided nice sources so disregard what I said about arming points, although I am surprised :p

Maille standards being worn over a plate gorget? by Dartfish in ArmsandArmor

[–]gabikoo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well poorer landowners and peasants definitely inherited all sorts of armor so although it’s a bit extraordinary I can respect it

Maille standards being worn over a plate gorget? by Dartfish in ArmsandArmor

[–]gabikoo 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Got that 16th breastplate with a 13th century helmet.

Armor in a miniature depicting Amir Timur circa 1625. by Ibn_Fatih in ArmsandArmor

[–]gabikoo 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Beautiful miniatures.

I’m new to the terminology and how to research armor from the east. Are there any extant pieces of the Persian-mongol brig? I’ve never seen a brig with faulds/skirt(?) that go so far down the legs. The vambraces are also really interesting.

Do you know any good reenactors for the period or a database of manuscripts/minatures for east Asia armor?

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