14th Century plume holder for bascinet

Edward MacTavish · Post by **Edward MacTavish** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 6:11 pm

Hello, I am looking for someone who would be willing to make a brass plume holder for my helmet like the one in the picture. Anyone have any sugestions?

Edward

Jonathan Baird · Post by **Jonathan Baird** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 6:55 pm

I think that is just a hole drilled in the top. I also think since this is St George that the feather is there because he was Turkish and it is more of an artistic license in which the artist is saying "Hey look this guy is Turkish so he has a feather on his helm."

Edward MacTavish · Post by **Edward MacTavish** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 7:00 pm

I believe that it was an actual holder and was a style in France for a bit. There are quite a few examples showing this and a couple of them actualy show what might be the holder itself.

Edward

Edward MacTavish · Post by **Edward MacTavish** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 7:02 pm

One showing the holder,

Edward MacTavish · Post by **Edward MacTavish** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 7:04 pm

Another one,

I can make the wax piece but if someone would be willing to cast it for me then that would work as well.

Edward

Klaus the Red · Post by **Klaus the Red** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 7:29 pm

I found at least two good examples on bascinets at the historical museum in Vienna, and what appears to be a plain plume hole in one of the helmets at Leeds, here (starting about 2/3 down the page):

https://plus.google.com/photos/11596262 ... 0914154321

Galfrid atte grene · Post by **Galfrid atte grene** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 7:49 pm

I actually made one based on that very image. Very easy to make yourself actually, I just used sheet brass, a little brass tube section, and glue.

JousterAlan · Post by **JousterAlan** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 9:10 pm

That looks great! I think I'll make one for my new helm.

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