Aceh Peurise Shields for comment

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Atlantia

Detlef/Maurice

Gentlemen, I'm now rather intrigued by some of what this thread has uncovered.
The idea that the plain 'spun' shields are heavier than the elaborate cast ones is very interesting and completely counterintuitive to what I'd have expected from looking at them, and handling my own.

Would you both be willing to help clarify things with some dimensions and weights as I've not got access or experience to the plain types to make a direct comparison?

Best
Gene

Gene,

I think that this help you can get better from Maurice since I have handled some plain shields byself but don't own one byself. The dimensions are nearly the same but can't tell for sure a exactly weight but I know from remembering
that they quite heavy.
What I can still tell you that I think that the both first ones you show seems to be younger as the other both, this is what I see by your pictures and like every time I can be wrong by this. The third and fourth seems to have a better quality and you maybe can confirm this by the weight.

Regards,

Detlef

[Atlantia]

Cast:

[Atlantia]

Hammered not cast, with applied bosses.

[Atlantia]

Cast (the smallest of the three cast that I have)

[Sajen]

My brass one have a exact diameter from 26 cm and a weight from 772 g. Here pictures from the repair (front/back).

[Atlantia]

Originally Posted by Sajen

My brass one have a exact diameter from 26 cm and a weight from 772 g. Here pictures from the repair (front/back).

In the ballpark of the similar one that I have: 25cm/670g. Which strangely enough also has a soldered repair on the edge.

I think these are really nice. The 19th century ones are obviously more authentic as armour, but I am happy to have my first half 20thC examples! They are lovely things for relatively little money.

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Atlantia

I think these are really nice. The 19th century ones are obviously more authentic as armour, but I am happy to have my first half 20thC examples! They are lovely things for relatively little money.

Agree complete with you!

[Maurice]

Yes, they are indeed very decorative pieces!

[Atlantia]

Originally Posted by Sajen

Gene,

I think that this help you can get better from Maurice since I have handled some plain shields byself but don't own one byself. The dimensions are nearly the same but can't tell for sure a exactly weight but I know from remembering
that they quite heavy.
What I can still tell you that I think that the both first ones you show seems to be younger as the other both, this is what I see by your pictures and like every time I can be wrong by this. The third and fourth seems to have a better quality and you maybe can confirm this by the weight.

Regards,

Detlef

Hi Detlef,
I'd be very interested to have the weights and dimensions of your cast shields if thats OK?

Best
Gene