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

Swordfish · 8th April 2012, 10:11 AM

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.

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8th April 2012, 10:11 AM	#10
Swordfish Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 129	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 Attached Images