Research on a fine medieval German mail shirt.

Swordfish · 22nd January 2012, 12:40 PM

If German medieval mail shirts bear inscribed brass rings, they are
never inscribed with any motto or a hint to anything. Not a single
ring with such an iscription is known to me.

They are always insribed with:

1. The town name e. g. Nurenberck (DHM Berlin, 3 examples)
or

2. The makers name e.g. see post above,
add. +ernart couwein (Wallace Collection)
or

3.The makers name on one ring and the town name on a second.
e.g. bertold vor parte and to isrenloen (Royal Armouries Leeds),
+heinrich +lohel and zu nurnberg (DHM Berlin, no photo)
or

4.The initials of the makers name e. g. V and A separated by three crowns
(Royal Armouries Leeds, no photo)

22nd January 2012, 12:40 PM	#7
Swordfish Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 129	If German medieval mail shirts bear inscribed brass rings, they are never inscribed with any motto or a hint to anything. Not a single ring with such an iscription is known to me. They are always insribed with: 1. The town name e. g. Nurenberck (DHM Berlin, 3 examples) or 2. The makers name e.g. see post above, add. +ernart couwein (Wallace Collection) or 3.The makers name on one ring and the town name on a second. e.g. bertold vor parte and to isrenloen (Royal Armouries Leeds), +heinrich +lohel and zu nurnberg (DHM Berlin, no photo) or 4.The initials of the makers name e. g. V and A separated by three crowns (Royal Armouries Leeds, no photo) Attached Images