At 01:12 PM 3/18/2008, you wrote:
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...").
I have no proof, but from the pictures I've seen, and the shield boss
I use, I would say it's just larger than the man's fist with a gauntlet on.
Sorry, not very definite, but you don't want one bigger because the
shield slips around too much.
Good luck
Genie
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