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Evidence for Bowler Hats in 12 Century Scotland :]
Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 6:28 pm
by mackenzie
Re: Evidence for Bowler Hats in 12 Century Scotland :]
Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 10:38 am
by Thomas Powers
"They were made in Scandinavia in the 12th century CE"
Once they were no longer considered to be Vikings, scandanavian clothing standards went to pot!
Re: Evidence for Bowler Hats in 12 Century Scotland :]
Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 12:49 pm
by Donal Mac Ruiseart
So, is a Warder the counterpart of a pawn or a rook?
Re: Evidence for Bowler Hats in 12 Century Scotland :]
Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 2:42 pm
by Baron Alcyoneus
Wiki:
Description
Almost all of the pieces in the collection are carved from walrus ivory, with a few made instead from whale teeth. The 78 pieces consist of 8 kings, 8 queens, 16 bishops, 15 knights, 12 rooks and 19 pawns. The heights of the pawns range from 3.5 to 5.8 cm while the major pieces are between 7 and 10.2 cm. Although there are 19 pawns (a complete set requires 16), they have the greatest range of sizes of all the pieces, which has suggested that the 78 pieces might belong to at least 5 sets.[10] All the pieces are sculptures of human figures, with the exception of the pawns, which are smaller, geometric shapes. The knights are mounted on rather diminutive horses and are shown holding spears and shields. The rooks are standing soldiers or warders holding a shield and sword; four of the rooks are shown as wild-eyed berserkers biting their shields with battle fury.[11] Some pieces bore traces of red stain when found, indicating that red and white were used to distinguish the two sides, rather than the black and white used in modern chess.[4]
Re: Evidence for Bowler Hats in 12 Century Scotland :]
Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 3:58 pm
by Ernst
Donal Mac Ruiseart wrote:So, is a Warder the counterpart of a pawn or a rook?
Rook
Re: Evidence for Bowler Hats in 12 Century Scotland :]
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 2:38 pm
by Balin50
"this is another fine mess you gotten me into..." LOL
