German Morion around 1600

AHorsa · 8th March 2020, 02:08 PM

Hi Lansquenet,

thanks for the info!

I figured out that under the newer blackening there is (active) rust partially. So I removed this new blackening. Now one can see different layer of older colours. The lowest layer seems to be a homogenious greyish/black, partially a bit blueish, thin cover. It looks like burnished. Was burnishing already known and used around 1600? Or might that have been made in later times?

Best regards
Andreas

8th March 2020, 02:08 PM	#9
AHorsa Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Rhineland Posts: 375	Hi Lansquenet, thanks for the info! I figured out that under the newer blackening there is (active) rust partially. So I removed this new blackening. Now one can see different layer of older colours. The lowest layer seems to be a homogenious greyish/black, partially a bit blueish, thin cover. It looks like burnished. Was burnishing already known and used around 1600? Or might that have been made in later times? Best regards Andreas Attached Images