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Matchlock · 7th April 2012, 12:30 PM

This fragment of a 15th c. mail shirt, in excavated condition, was sold at a South German auction a few years ago.
What is most remarkable is that it retained a brass seal struck with the Nuremberg proof mark.

Best,
Michael

7th April 2012, 12:30 PM	#1
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	An Interesting 15th C. Nuremberg Mail Shirt Fragment With Mark This fragment of a 15th c. mail shirt, in excavated condition, was sold at a South German auction a few years ago. What is most remarkable is that it retained a brass seal struck with the Nuremberg proof mark. Best, Michael Attached Images Last edited by Matchlock; 7th April 2012 at 02:03 PM.