Tuesday, 30 July 2013

Crests in 1440s: part 3


All of the following images come from a German book called Parzival. Best that I can decipher, it is a book on Percival and his role in the Arthurian tales.


The first section contains all the images of mantles worn on helms. UBH Cod. Pal. germ. 339 Parzival UBH Cod. Pal. germ. 339 Parzival UBH Cod. Pal. germ. 339 Parzival  UBH Cod. Pal. germ. 339 Parzival  UBH Cod. Pal. germ. 339 Parzival  UBH Cod. Pal. germ. 339 Parzival  UBH Cod. Pal. germ. 339 Parzival  UBH Cod. Pal. germ. 339 Parzival  UBH Cod. Pal. germ. 339 Parzival This last image shows what could be knights using bastons or wide swords.





These two images show people wearing helms with feathered plumes on them. The first one rises from the brow, under the raised visor. The second has feathers coming from the top of the crown. Neither clearly show how the feathers are attached.
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The final section shows un-armoured people wearing similar adornments on their head wear.
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