Painted Hundskul?

D. Sebastian · Post by **D. Sebastian** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 10:42 am

Is there any evidence of a painted hundskul bascinet?

Preferably in the 14th Century Germanic area?

Cet · Post by **Cet** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 11:46 am

Not that I'm aware of and I've looked

chesk out the Metal treatment thread below.

Talbot · Post by **Talbot** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 9:57 am

Here is what I posted in this other thread.
http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=64446&highlight=treatments

There are records of painted armour and a couple of surving pieces show traces of having been painted at some point in their lives. Most notably there is the great helm in Nuremburg that many people believe has a brass cross around the occularia. It is, in fact, painted. However this paint was applied in the 17th century. Perhaps it was painted before this but there is no evidence to suggest it. I have run into two references to helmets being painted with flames but both references are questionable. (Imagine a bascinet painted with hotrod flames. Anyone out there good with photoshop? I'd love to see it)

All of the pieces I have referenced above were German in origin and the two "helmets' were both bascinets.

D. Sebastian · Post by **D. Sebastian** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 9:47 pm

So no solid references to painted basicnets.

Ok, and bummer.

Thanks guys!