An Interesting 15th C. Nuremberg Mail Shirt Fragment With Mark

[Swordfish]

Here are the photos of the two other marks.

Additional I have attached a photo of a mail shirt, sold Christies May 2008, with a shield-mark inscribed Statt Nurmberg, fixed with a rivet.

I know the methods of casting in medieval times.

But believe me. These rings and shields are stamped and punched!
If you once have made the tools, its only a work of seconds to make a mark from a piece o brass sheet metal.

The ring with the name borsteken has a thickness of only 0.7 mm, the height of the minuscules is 0.3 mm, the whole thickness therefore 1 mm.
The rounded surface, which resembles a cast item , comes from years of wear.

Best

[cornelistromp]

thanks for the pictures, with this new information I must conclude that indeed it does not look good.

there is probably someone trying to falsify the origin and multiply the value of mail and pieces of mail.

best,