Arms and Armor

[barbariankingdom]

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[metmuseum]

Coat. 1630–40. Credit line: Gift of Mary Alice Dykman Dean (Mrs. Bashford Dean), 1950 https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/81556

[memories-of-ancients]

Sword, Germany or Switzerland, late 14th-early 15th century

from Czerny's International Auction House

[s-t-i-b]

I have 3 of these

[venerable-thief]

Braggart

[this-old-stomping-ground]

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[barbucomedie]

Parade Shield from Florence, Italy dated between 1380 - 1450 from Florence on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, England

This rare shield would have been used for ceremonial purposes only. It boldly declares the identity of the Villani Family, who were wool merchants in Florence. Their arms dominate the surface, and when not in use the shield would have been put on display in their home.

Photographs taken by myself 2017

[barbariankingdom]

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[drawingdetail]

Anthony van Dyck, Man in Armor, undated. 40.5 x 24 cm.

[the-punforgiven]

It's always a knight in some fuckass brigandine nowadays 🙄😒

[knightposting]

Fuck with me

[fiery-kitty]

Sword with Scabbard (18th–19th century)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Type: Sword with scabbard

Origin: China

Material: Steel, bronze, silver, wood, leather, cord, probably stone

Technique: Forging

Overall length: with scabbard 102.6 cm, without scabbard 91.9 cm

Blade length: 73.7 cm

Width: 8.9 cm

Weight: sword 864.7 g, scabbard 581.2 g

Accessories: Wooden scabbard covered with leather and fitted with metal mounts

[peashooter85]

Etruscan bronze sword with scabbard, 900-700 BC.

from Artemis Gallery

[peashooter85]

Bronze sword, European, 600-500 BC

from Worchester Art Museum

[peashooter85]

Bronze sword, Central Europe, circa 1,000 BC.

from Royal Athena Galleries

[peashooter85]

Bronze sword from Luristan (Iran), 1st millenium BC.

from Baidun Auctions

[cutecuttlefish]

The sword of the day is the highland dirk.

This is a Scottish long-bladed thrusting dagger, popular since the 17th century. It is an evolution of the late-medieval rondel dagger and serves a very similar purpose in combat. It is a traditional part of Highland dress, and served as both a combat knife and everyday tool for Highlander men. The knife was symbolic of a Highlander’s honor, and the dirk was used to swear oaths upon. Today, the dirk serves a purely ceremonial role, but it is still an important part of Scottish Highlander culture.

[armthearmour]

A Highland Dirk with lovely decorations along the spine, Scotland, ca. 18th century, from Lyon & Turnbull Auction House.

[scholarofgloom]