At 18:12 18/03/2008, you wrote:
This question relates to a costume issue I'm working on, but it's
out of my own field.
I am working with a document from England, c. 1400, that describes a
brooch, worn on the chest, as being as wide as the boss of a
buckler. There is no additional detail. I need to know what that
would mean to the medieval reader.
So: What is the typical diameter of a buckler boss (meaning the
round metal stud-like thing in the middle of a small round shield)
from c. 1400 England? I have no idea if any artifacts exist, but I
know that shields with central bosses are evident in artwork. Rather
than just look at illuminations and guess, though, I would feel
better consulting people who work in armor of this period and have a
broader sense of the available evidence.
Bonus points if I can get a citation -- to either a written work
(period document or a modern study), an extant artifact, or an
expert who has studied these well enough to be considered an
authority (e.g. not just "this is what works for me when I make
them" or "my Laurel says...").
If anyone here has a contact with an armor expert, or is on a list
or board that includes armor researchers with a strong grounding on
period evidence, I would greatly appreciate your forwarding this
query along. I will gladly take answers either by private e-mail or
to this list.
http://www.livinghistory.co.uk/forums/index.php?sid=015d50138313ab0602c50d078cae20b3
Introduce yourself, i.e. , join, log in, and then ask your question.
You will get a lot of answers, hopefully not to silly - the forum
does not always take itself or its members seriously.
Suzi
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