Name this tune...er..Breast Plate...

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon May 12, 2003 3:54 pm

What kind of breast plate is in the link below. What is it's name and where can I find a pattern for one. I don't know if the archive has one. Thanks!

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Torr O'Neal
Minor Nobility of Norther Ireland with Norweigan Roots.

Rainald · Post by **Rainald** » Mon May 12, 2003 3:55 pm

What link?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon May 12, 2003 4:10 pm

Ooops. Sorry about that.
http://www.geocities.com/jobarkatarn/index.html

Sorry once again.

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Torr O'Neal
Minor Nobility of Norther Ireland with Norweigan Roots.

Wolf · Post by **Wolf** » Mon May 12, 2003 4:12 pm

corennza (sp?)

dunno if theres one here of not. look for other topics in the search section on this type of breastplate

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"Killing is my business, and business is Good!"
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Erik Schmidt · Post by **Erik Schmidt** » Mon May 12, 2003 5:05 pm

Most people really like the look of that one. Unfortunately it's a copy of the Corazzina in the Met, which is partly a fake made from altered bits and pieces from Chalcis. The skirt seems to be the part which has the least historical backing.

It's pictured in great detail on the Metropolitain Museum of Art web site, but I don't have the link.

Erik

sarnac · Post by **sarnac** » Mon May 12, 2003 5:13 pm

Actually I beleive that it was suspected to have been altered but I am not sure if was proven.

lorenzo2 · Post by **lorenzo2** » Mon May 12, 2003 7:00 pm

There is little question that the pieces on the Met suite are from different originals, and that some have been altered to fit where they don't belong. The exact nature of the alterations is questionable. At the Met there is a painting, St Micheal, that is a much better representation of what a Corazina is supposed to look like. Expand the pic by clicking to get more detail.

http://www.mallet-argent.com/images/st_michael_sm.jpg

Mr. Gilman, the maker of the green suite, has reported that it was interpretive and intended to show how a nice looking suite could be made for very little money and without a high degree of skill. Mr. Gilman was intending the suite for SCA combat. Elements from the suite are nice but a more historically correct could be created. If you have the opportunity several unrestored Corazinas breasts and backs are on display at the Met.

Galileo · Post by **Galileo** » Mon May 12, 2003 9:32 pm

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Hmm... I think it's "Bob"

Yep - definately "Bob"

HugoFuchs · Post by **HugoFuchs** » Mon May 12, 2003 10:06 pm

Nah, that one is Rob, Bob's younger brother.

giles o D · Post by **giles o D** » Tue May 13, 2003 9:42 am

Wade Allen made a very nice reproduction on how the breast plate is supposed to be.

http://allenantiques.com/images/breen.jpg

a bunch of mail in the way, but you can see enough to tell.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue May 13, 2003 10:43 pm

Well, my question now is, what is the green stuff made out of?

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Torr O'Neal
Minor Nobility of Norther Ireland with Norweigan Roots.

Russ Mitchell · Post by **Russ Mitchell** » Tue May 13, 2003 10:57 pm

And as well... why is this called a breastplate, rather than a coat of plates?

Dionis · Post by **Dionis** » Wed May 14, 2003 2:52 am

Here is the link to Metropolitan:

http://metmuseum.org/collections/view1.asp?dep=4&full=0&item=29%2E154%2E3

WBR, Dionis

InsaneIrish · Post by **InsaneIrish** » Wed May 14, 2003 1:33 pm

Tor the green stuff is made of Garment weight Suede leather. And BTW the breast plate on hims is I believe Kidex if I remember correctly

It still looks sweet though.

Insane Irish

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed May 14, 2003 4:38 pm

I was just wondering, if I was to make one of these, where could I find the pattern? Thanks!

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Torr O'Neal
Minor Nobility of Norther Ireland with Norweigan Roots.

Garreth · Post by **Garreth** » Wed May 14, 2003 5:05 pm

Master Cad made vacuformed ones in the past, but I don't know if he still does. He probably still has the pattern.

Garreth

Hugo de Stonham · Post by **Hugo de Stonham** » Thu May 15, 2003 10:00 am

I aswell would like the pattern. I have been looking at making a 14th century kit.

grendal