10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BASCINET»
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bascinet in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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1
Medieval Weapons: An Illustrated History of Their Impact
The bascinet remained a popular helmet throughout the period, and by about
1330 it extended down to the base of the neck and forward to cover the rear of
the cheeks. After about 1330 it was usually fitted with an aventail, a mail
extension ...
Kelly DeVries, Robert Douglas Smith, 2007
2
Condottiere 1300-1500: Infamous Medieval Mercenaries
This knight is depicted holding his great helm; under this he would also have
worn the bascinet helmet with attached mail aventail shown here. His torso is
well protected by a mail hauberk and a coat of plates. Beneath the sleeves of his
...
3
Teutonic Knight: 1190-1561
An evolution in the use of the bascinet helmet in Germany should be noted. The
early 14th-century bascinet (10) does not go far down the sides and back of the
neck. lt has a moveable visor on two large swivel rivets and the mail aventail is ...
4
European Weapons and Armour: From the Renaissance to the ...
The closed bascinet and its successors also stemmed from a primal form of
helmet in use at least as early as the Hallstatt period, and possibly earlier. At a
point early in the fifteenth century, the mail aventail of the bascinet was replaced
by ...
5
Medieval Military Technology
The visor with which the bascinet was fitted, called a Klappvisier, was rounded
and pivoted at the sides of the skull at first, although later it would be attached to
the center of the top of the face opening. The tall form of the bascinet, with a point
...
Kelly DeVries, Robert Douglas Smith, 2012
6
Medieval Military Technology, Second Edition
The tall form ofthe bascinet, withapointatthe rearand a visor pivotedat the sides,
became very common throughout Europe after about 1380. It is sometimes called
a “pigfaced bascinet” bymodern scholars, although great bascinet, was used ...
Kelly Robert DeVries, Robert Douglas Smith, 2012
7
The Swiss at War 1300-1500
(Top) Bascinet with nasal (0.1350), as shown on numerous German effigies.
Such helmets offered good vision but debatable protection. The mail aventail
would have been heavily padded. (Below) Bascinet sporting a Klappvisier or
moveable ...
8
The Armourer and His Craft
First published in 1912, this classic book-by British historian and author CHARLES JOHN FFOULKES (1868-1947), curator of London's Royal Armouries-draws on records of the time to detail the tools and appliances of the trade, the decoration ...
Charles John Ffoulkes, 2008
9
The Armies of Crécy and Poitiers
Helmets of the mid- 1 4± century were of two distinct types, the helm and the
bascinet. The helm was of massive construction, often with a cruciform reinforce
at the front incorporating the vision slots, and was normally made in one piece—
...
10
Medieval Costume in England and France: The 13th, 14th and ...
It represents St. Maurice clad in armour, which is similar to that of Sir John
Harsyck, but it differs in the visored bascinet, which indicates the close of the
fourteenth century. The visor was usually omitted in effigies and memorial
brasses, as with ...
7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BASCINET»
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bascinet is used in the context of the following news items.
The lost art of fighting like a Medieval man
Once your bascinet (helmet) is buckled on, and you have your dagger on your right hip and your short sword in your left hip (both unsheathed, ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
R&A chief: BBC only wanted Open highlights
... as he took off his chainmail, bascinet helmet and chivalrous codpiece and sat down for a tranquil chat with a small gathering of unarmed golf ... «Herald Scotland, Feb 15»
'Luncheon Most Deadly' nets $3800 for education fund
... from the Middle Ages used by her disgraced knight-turned-PI, among which were a goblet, a pig-faced bascinet (open-faced military helmet), ... «Long Beach Press Telegram, Nov 14»
Past is present for North Bay's medieval re-creators
Morgan recalled between sword drills after briefly pulling off his bascinet, a copy of a ridged metal helmet widely used by 14th-century ... «Napa Valley Register, Mar 14»
Burying a Great Train Robber: Sometimes, Vicar, you should tell it …
... they were, in Powell's words, "surprised to be received by a cleric wearing a knight's bascinet". The priest duly pronounced the burial service; ... «The Independent, Mar 13»
KING'S LYNN: Remarkable town archive created with medieval iPad
A ship and weapons including bows and an egg-shaped helmet, known as a bascinet, were sent. The weapons were given by residents such ... «Lynn News, Mar 13»
Grand Forks group popularizes Amtgard hobby
... of North Dakota student Robert Simon, 21, was in full battle regalia, complete with body armor, protective chainmail and a Bascinet helmet. «Bismarck Tribune, Jul 12»
