Hello Guys,
A lot of important pieces from Czech collections in one exhibition you can see at Hradec Kralove, CR. There is also catalogue available in Czech language + English or German translation of texts on free papers.
more info at: http://www.thecoldbeauty.com/vystava/?lang=en
enjoy
Jiri
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Jiri,
Is finding accomidations hard in the area of the museum? I also speak English, Spanish and some french but not sure if that would help. Are they a good number of people about who would understand English that one would not end up lost for ever? Looks like a very interesting exibit, I have been meaning to visit some places on the continent while I live here in England so it looks like an interesting one to place on that list. Any guidance would be excellent.
RPM
Is finding accomidations hard in the area of the museum? I also speak English, Spanish and some french but not sure if that would help. Are they a good number of people about who would understand English that one would not end up lost for ever? Looks like a very interesting exibit, I have been meaning to visit some places on the continent while I live here in England so it looks like an interesting one to place on that list. Any guidance would be excellent.
RPM
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I emailed for information and this is what I got back:
Dear Sir,
Thank you for your interest in our catalogue tittled "The Cold Beauty of the
Plate Armour".
The catalogue costs 20 euro (27 USD) and a postage is about 11 euro (15
USD). We can send it to your adress. We can send you an invoice to your
e-mail adresss and against payment we send the catalogue.
Best regards
Ilona Razimova, Museum in Hradec Kralove
I am putting together an order for several of us in the bay area. So far, I am up to 7. If anyone else in the bay area wants in on this, contact me asap. I will likely place the order tomorrow or the next day.
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Dear Sir,
Thank you for your interest in our catalogue tittled "The Cold Beauty of the
Plate Armour".
The catalogue costs 20 euro (27 USD) and a postage is about 11 euro (15
USD). We can send it to your adress. We can send you an invoice to your
e-mail adresss and against payment we send the catalogue.
Best regards
Ilona Razimova, Museum in Hradec Kralove
I am putting together an order for several of us in the bay area. So far, I am up to 7. If anyone else in the bay area wants in on this, contact me asap. I will likely place the order tomorrow or the next day.
- Scott
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Hi there brothers in fire and steel!
the picture content of the book is...
sorry for the long posting:-) but I couldn´t help myself...
Jiri
PLATE ARMOURS
(page 14-31)
1. Fluted equestrian armour for man and horse, about 1515, Germany (Landshut, Mathes Deutsch)
(The State Castle of Opočno, Inv. No. 9870. 9871)
Mark: The armour is marked in corners under the protective edge of the breastplate. On the left side, there is a kettle hat, the guild mark of Landshut, on the right side a lime leaf, the master's mark used by Mathes Deutsch (1475-1498)
Weight: Armour for man - 26,644 kg
2. Fluted equestrian armour for man and horse, about 1520, Germany (Nuremberg)
(The State Castle of Hluboká nad Vltavou, Inv. No. HL 8613, HL 8543, HL 8542)
Mark: There is the Nuremberg guild mark on spaulder and gorget, formed by the incorrectly mirrored coat of arm of the city. The same mark (mirrored) can be seen on the fluted helmet deposited in the Münchner Stadtmuseum in Munich (Inv. No. Z 14).
Weight: Armour for man - 23,864 kg
3. Equestrian armour for man and horse, about 1540, Germany
(The State Castle of Žleby, Inv. No. ZL 1340 a-m)
Mark: The armour bears no mark.
Weight: Armour for man - 20,366 kg
4. Equestrian armour for man and horse, about 1540, Germany (Nuremberg)
(The State Castle of Slatiňany, Inv. No. 1a, 1b)
Mark: The peytral of the horse armour is stamped with the Nuremberg guild mark.
Weight: Armour for man - 18,462 kg
5. Equestrian armour of the Late Gothic, about 1480, Germany
(The State Castle of Lednice, Inv. No. 174/323)
Mark: The left cheek-piece is stamped with the lime blossom, the master's mark used by an unknown armourer. There is another master’s mark on the lower edge of the back fauld - a heraldic symbol of a jumping lion.
Weight: 23,257 kg
6. Fluted equestrian armour, 1515-1520, Germany (Nuremberg)
(The State Castle of Hluboká nad Vltavou, Inv. No. HL 8611)
Mark: The protective edge of the breastplate bears two marks: On the right side, there is the Nuremberg guild mark, and on the left side, the master’s mark of an unknown armourer - a sallet with the initials VH on its peak.
Weight: 18,684 kg
7. Equestrian armour, about 1530, Germany
(The Museum of the KroměřÞ region - the Chropyně Castle, Inv. No. 636/78)
Mark: The armour bears no marks.
Weight: 29,322 kg
8. Equestrian armour for tournaments, about 1545, Italy (Brescia)
(The State Castle of KonopiÅ¡tě, Inv. No. K 10442 a-l)
Mark: The armour bears no mark.
Weight: 25,052 kg
9. Equestrian armour, about 1560, Italy
(The Military Historical Institute in Prague, Inv. No. I 3574)
Mark: The lower part of the lance rest bears two marks with the initials SP.
Weight: 23,308 kg
10. Equestrian armour fot tilting, 1570-1580, Germany (Augsburk?)
(The Museum of the KroměřÞ Region - the Chropyně Castle, Inv. No. 433/78)
Mark: The armour bears no armourer‘s mark.
Weight: 30,716 kg
11. Equestrian armour for tournaments, in the style of the period around 1580 (19th
century?), Germany?
(The State Castle of Å vihov, Inv. No. SV 1290)
Mark: The armour bears no mark.
Weight: 24,162 kg
12. Equestrian armour for tournaments, in the style of the period around 1580 (19th
century?), Germany?
(The State Castle of Opočno, Inv. No. 8889, 8890, 8891)
Mark: The armour bears no armourer‘s mark.
Weight: 11,250 kg
13. Half-armour for the mounted cuirassier, about 1610, France (?)
(The State Castle of Opočno, Inv. No. 9868)
Mark: The armour bears no mark.
Weight: 22,394 kg
14. Half-armour for the mounted cuirassier, 1610-1620, France (?)
(The State Castle of Opočno, Inv. No. 9867)
Mark: The armour bears no mark.
Weight: 14,970 kg
15. Kettle hat, about 1440, Germany
(The State Castle of Frýdlant, Inv. No. 1738, F 1121)
Mark: The helmet bears no mark.
Weight: 1,414 kg
16. Sallet, about 1460, Germany
(The Museum of National History in Slaný, Inv. No. 1961)
Mark: The helmet bears no mark.
Weight: 3,692 kg
17. Sallet, 1470-1480, Germany
(The Museum of the Broumov Region, Inv. No. 6963)
Mark: The point of the protective tail bears two indistinct marks.
Weight: 2,292 kg
18. Barbute, about 1480, Italy (Milan)
(The State Castle of KonopiÅ¡tě, Inv. No. K 10420)
Mark: The back right side of the skull bears an indistinct mark, it can be, however, a forging defect, as well.
Weight: 1,966 kg
19. Sallet, 1470-1480, Germany
(The State Castle of Telč, Inv. No. 3648/2018)
Mark: The helmet bears no mark.
Weight: 2,592 kg
20. Sallet, 1480-1490, Germany
(The National Museum, Prague, Inv. No. H2-673)
Mark: The helmet bears no mark.
Weight: 2,840 kg
21. Sallet, 1470-1480, Germany (Italy)
(The Museum of South Moravia in Znojmo, Inv. No. Z 468)
Mark: The helmet bears no mark.
Weight: 3,354 kg
22. Sallet, about 1480, Germany
(The Military Historical Institute in Prague, Inv. No. I 2699)
Mark: The helmet bears no mark.
Weight: 2,180 kg
23. Sallet, about 1485, Germany
(The State Castle of Žleby, Inv. No. ZL 6691)
Mark: The helmet bears no mark.
Weight: 2,318 kg
24. Kettle hat, about 1490, (Italy, Spain?)
(The Military Historical Institute in Prague, Inv. No. I 2704)
Mark: The helmet bears no mark.
Weight: 1,578 kg
25. Lamed bevor, about 1490, (Spain?)
(The Military Historical Institute in Prague, Inv. No. I 2698)
Mark: The gorget bears no mark.
Weight: 0,638
26. Armet, 1490-1500, Italy (Milan)
(The State Castle of Opočno, Inv. No. 9354)
Mark: The back side of the skull os stamped with the mark of the armoury of Gabriel and Francesco Merate, who worked in Milan originally, and later they moved to Arbois, France.
Weight: 5,072 kg
27. Tournament helmet for jousting (Stechen), about 1500, Germany
(The National Museum, Prague, Inv. No. H2-633)
Mark: The helmet bears no mark.
Weight: 9,166 kg
28. Helmet of an equestrian armour, about 1515, Germany
(The Museum of South Moravia in Znojmo, Inv. No. ZB 645)
Mark: The helmet bears no mark..
Weight: 2,024 kg
29. Fluted helmet of an equestrian armour, about 1515, Germany
(The State Castle of Rožmberk nad Vltavou, Inv. No. RO 4144)
Mark: The helmet bears no mark.
Weight: 2,834 kg
30. Fluted helmet of an equestrian armour, about 1520, Germany
(The State Castle of Opočno, Inv. No. 8862)
Mark: The back side of the skull and the bottom lame of its tail bear the mark of an unknown German armourer (initial “Pâ€
the picture content of the book is...
sorry for the long posting:-) but I couldn´t help myself...
Jiri
PLATE ARMOURS
(page 14-31)
1. Fluted equestrian armour for man and horse, about 1515, Germany (Landshut, Mathes Deutsch)
(The State Castle of Opočno, Inv. No. 9870. 9871)
Mark: The armour is marked in corners under the protective edge of the breastplate. On the left side, there is a kettle hat, the guild mark of Landshut, on the right side a lime leaf, the master's mark used by Mathes Deutsch (1475-1498)
Weight: Armour for man - 26,644 kg
2. Fluted equestrian armour for man and horse, about 1520, Germany (Nuremberg)
(The State Castle of Hluboká nad Vltavou, Inv. No. HL 8613, HL 8543, HL 8542)
Mark: There is the Nuremberg guild mark on spaulder and gorget, formed by the incorrectly mirrored coat of arm of the city. The same mark (mirrored) can be seen on the fluted helmet deposited in the Münchner Stadtmuseum in Munich (Inv. No. Z 14).
Weight: Armour for man - 23,864 kg
3. Equestrian armour for man and horse, about 1540, Germany
(The State Castle of Žleby, Inv. No. ZL 1340 a-m)
Mark: The armour bears no mark.
Weight: Armour for man - 20,366 kg
4. Equestrian armour for man and horse, about 1540, Germany (Nuremberg)
(The State Castle of Slatiňany, Inv. No. 1a, 1b)
Mark: The peytral of the horse armour is stamped with the Nuremberg guild mark.
Weight: Armour for man - 18,462 kg
5. Equestrian armour of the Late Gothic, about 1480, Germany
(The State Castle of Lednice, Inv. No. 174/323)
Mark: The left cheek-piece is stamped with the lime blossom, the master's mark used by an unknown armourer. There is another master’s mark on the lower edge of the back fauld - a heraldic symbol of a jumping lion.
Weight: 23,257 kg
6. Fluted equestrian armour, 1515-1520, Germany (Nuremberg)
(The State Castle of Hluboká nad Vltavou, Inv. No. HL 8611)
Mark: The protective edge of the breastplate bears two marks: On the right side, there is the Nuremberg guild mark, and on the left side, the master’s mark of an unknown armourer - a sallet with the initials VH on its peak.
Weight: 18,684 kg
7. Equestrian armour, about 1530, Germany
(The Museum of the KroměřÞ region - the Chropyně Castle, Inv. No. 636/78)
Mark: The armour bears no marks.
Weight: 29,322 kg
8. Equestrian armour for tournaments, about 1545, Italy (Brescia)
(The State Castle of KonopiÅ¡tě, Inv. No. K 10442 a-l)
Mark: The armour bears no mark.
Weight: 25,052 kg
9. Equestrian armour, about 1560, Italy
(The Military Historical Institute in Prague, Inv. No. I 3574)
Mark: The lower part of the lance rest bears two marks with the initials SP.
Weight: 23,308 kg
10. Equestrian armour fot tilting, 1570-1580, Germany (Augsburk?)
(The Museum of the KroměřÞ Region - the Chropyně Castle, Inv. No. 433/78)
Mark: The armour bears no armourer‘s mark.
Weight: 30,716 kg
11. Equestrian armour for tournaments, in the style of the period around 1580 (19th
century?), Germany?
(The State Castle of Å vihov, Inv. No. SV 1290)
Mark: The armour bears no mark.
Weight: 24,162 kg
12. Equestrian armour for tournaments, in the style of the period around 1580 (19th
century?), Germany?
(The State Castle of Opočno, Inv. No. 8889, 8890, 8891)
Mark: The armour bears no armourer‘s mark.
Weight: 11,250 kg
13. Half-armour for the mounted cuirassier, about 1610, France (?)
(The State Castle of Opočno, Inv. No. 9868)
Mark: The armour bears no mark.
Weight: 22,394 kg
14. Half-armour for the mounted cuirassier, 1610-1620, France (?)
(The State Castle of Opočno, Inv. No. 9867)
Mark: The armour bears no mark.
Weight: 14,970 kg
15. Kettle hat, about 1440, Germany
(The State Castle of Frýdlant, Inv. No. 1738, F 1121)
Mark: The helmet bears no mark.
Weight: 1,414 kg
16. Sallet, about 1460, Germany
(The Museum of National History in Slaný, Inv. No. 1961)
Mark: The helmet bears no mark.
Weight: 3,692 kg
17. Sallet, 1470-1480, Germany
(The Museum of the Broumov Region, Inv. No. 6963)
Mark: The point of the protective tail bears two indistinct marks.
Weight: 2,292 kg
18. Barbute, about 1480, Italy (Milan)
(The State Castle of KonopiÅ¡tě, Inv. No. K 10420)
Mark: The back right side of the skull bears an indistinct mark, it can be, however, a forging defect, as well.
Weight: 1,966 kg
19. Sallet, 1470-1480, Germany
(The State Castle of Telč, Inv. No. 3648/2018)
Mark: The helmet bears no mark.
Weight: 2,592 kg
20. Sallet, 1480-1490, Germany
(The National Museum, Prague, Inv. No. H2-673)
Mark: The helmet bears no mark.
Weight: 2,840 kg
21. Sallet, 1470-1480, Germany (Italy)
(The Museum of South Moravia in Znojmo, Inv. No. Z 468)
Mark: The helmet bears no mark.
Weight: 3,354 kg
22. Sallet, about 1480, Germany
(The Military Historical Institute in Prague, Inv. No. I 2699)
Mark: The helmet bears no mark.
Weight: 2,180 kg
23. Sallet, about 1485, Germany
(The State Castle of Žleby, Inv. No. ZL 6691)
Mark: The helmet bears no mark.
Weight: 2,318 kg
24. Kettle hat, about 1490, (Italy, Spain?)
(The Military Historical Institute in Prague, Inv. No. I 2704)
Mark: The helmet bears no mark.
Weight: 1,578 kg
25. Lamed bevor, about 1490, (Spain?)
(The Military Historical Institute in Prague, Inv. No. I 2698)
Mark: The gorget bears no mark.
Weight: 0,638
26. Armet, 1490-1500, Italy (Milan)
(The State Castle of Opočno, Inv. No. 9354)
Mark: The back side of the skull os stamped with the mark of the armoury of Gabriel and Francesco Merate, who worked in Milan originally, and later they moved to Arbois, France.
Weight: 5,072 kg
27. Tournament helmet for jousting (Stechen), about 1500, Germany
(The National Museum, Prague, Inv. No. H2-633)
Mark: The helmet bears no mark.
Weight: 9,166 kg
28. Helmet of an equestrian armour, about 1515, Germany
(The Museum of South Moravia in Znojmo, Inv. No. ZB 645)
Mark: The helmet bears no mark..
Weight: 2,024 kg
29. Fluted helmet of an equestrian armour, about 1515, Germany
(The State Castle of Rožmberk nad Vltavou, Inv. No. RO 4144)
Mark: The helmet bears no mark.
Weight: 2,834 kg
30. Fluted helmet of an equestrian armour, about 1520, Germany
(The State Castle of Opočno, Inv. No. 8862)
Mark: The back side of the skull and the bottom lame of its tail bear the mark of an unknown German armourer (initial “Pâ€
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I am comming to Prague, in April... Can you tell me something about museums in Prague?? do u have some medieval shops?
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Randall I am happy with my own:-) especially 15th century stuff is quite unique, the full armour on the cover has never been published before...
Dragon, there is a lot of museums in Prague (technical, national, botanic.....) but no A+A exposition at the moment. If you check the web site of the cataloge, there is a list of museums and galleries in CR having armour to show.
there is a number of shops is Prague selling A+A, but mostly poor quality for the "tourist prices" One of them is very close to the OldTown square
Jiri
Dragon, there is a lot of museums in Prague (technical, national, botanic.....) but no A+A exposition at the moment. If you check the web site of the cataloge, there is a list of museums and galleries in CR having armour to show.
there is a number of shops is Prague selling A+A, but mostly poor quality for the "tourist prices" One of them is very close to the OldTown square
Jiri
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Jiri is right, there is a KKart seller (now it has another name) behind the astronomical clock square, and another one is near the castle in the higher part of the city. Bestarmour.com has a workshop in Prague, but he don't have a stock to sell on the fly I think.
For sure there are some other, like:
http://www.arms-armor.cz/index.php
http://www.fabri-armorum.cz/ (here we buy weapons, and he is a very serious and professional man, he makes some armour too, but I don't like it so much).
As Jiri said, you must be very ciritical with such pieces, but we every year spend some thousands euros there, you just need to see which piece is a total crap and which one worth the money.
If you plan to go to Prague, I suggest you to make your orders and go there to collect your stuff, if you wanto to be sure to have something nice to bring home... otherwise I hope you don't go there AFTER we passed...
For sure there are some other, like:
http://www.arms-armor.cz/index.php
http://www.fabri-armorum.cz/ (here we buy weapons, and he is a very serious and professional man, he makes some armour too, but I don't like it so much).
As Jiri said, you must be very ciritical with such pieces, but we every year spend some thousands euros there, you just need to see which piece is a total crap and which one worth the money.
If you plan to go to Prague, I suggest you to make your orders and go there to collect your stuff, if you wanto to be sure to have something nice to bring home... otherwise I hope you don't go there AFTER we passed...
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there are some good swords on www.arms-armor.cz, but i cant see price??
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http://www.fabri-armorum.cz/nabidka2005_2006.htm
sorry, but i dont understand this....
is this the price of his swords?
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http://www.fabri-armorum.cz/nabidka2005_2006.htm
sorry, but i dont understand this....
Pro zájemce o Å¡erm zejména z řad mladÅ¡Ãch a začÃnajÃcÃch adeptů mám následujÃcà nabÃdku:
Během prosince 2006 a ledna 2007 výrazně zlevňuji 1 ručnà a 1 1/2 ručnà meče v základnÃm provedenà (KNECHT), a to:
1 ručnà gotický meč "knecht"..........................2006 Kč
1 1/2 ručnà gotický meč "knecht"...................2007 Kč
Tato nabÃdka platà při VaÅ¡Ã osobnà návÅ¡těvě, každý z následujÃcÃch úterků:
12.12. 19.12. 2.1. 9.1.
Předpokládám nákup max. 2 ks mečů na osobu - nabÃdka je omezená
Přijďte - prohlédnete si naÅ¡e výrobky - pohovořÃme o VaÅ¡ich dotazech, problémech a přánÃch - a nakonec si odnesete meč za skvělou cenu !!!
Na VaÅ¡i návÅ¡těvu se těÅ¡Ã
Ing. Jiřà Kronďák
is this the price of his swords?
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translation is more or less:-):
For beginners from the crowd of fencing adepts:
one handed sword "knecht" (rough style) 2006CZK
1 1/2 handed sword "knecht" 2007CZK
you can buy them every tuesday ......12.12. 19.12. 2.1. 9.1.
2 swords per person at maximum
......... come and see my products and discuss your needs
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Hope this helps. For me his swords are too heavy, but it depends on what you want them for
My own swords are from different producers from CR about 3-4 times more expensive
all the best
Jiri
all the best
Jiri
For beginners from the crowd of fencing adepts:
one handed sword "knecht" (rough style) 2006CZK
1 1/2 handed sword "knecht" 2007CZK
you can buy them every tuesday ......12.12. 19.12. 2.1. 9.1.
2 swords per person at maximum
......... come and see my products and discuss your needs
--------------------------------------------------------
Hope this helps. For me his swords are too heavy, but it depends on what you want them for
My own swords are from different producers from CR about 3-4 times more expensive
all the best
Jiri
all the best
Jiri
Something makes me feel that JIRI is the most common name in Czech republic... as is MARIO for Italy, John for USA.... or only armourers and swordmakers are allowed to have this name?? just joking, I would really like to learn a bit of Czech language other than Dobra den, dobra noc, ahoi, pozor and some little else...
just joking, I would really like to learn a bit of Czech language other than Dobra den, dobra noc, ahoi, pozor and some little else...-
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how much euro is 2007czk??
it have returned me every mail i try to send him (on jiri.krondak@volny.cz)
do you know does he have any other e-mail??
it have returned me every mail i try to send him (on jiri.krondak@volny.cz)
do you know does he have any other e-mail??
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Uhm nothing that you can't see on his online catalogue.
http://www.fabri-armorum.cz/medieval_swords.htm
The swords in general have not a high level finish on them
Hilt and pommels could be quite rough, hilts are hot forged and show it clearly.
They are cheap and sturdy, usually properly balanced, they don't dent so easily and don't dent deeply.
There are for sure producers that can outclass him on aesthetic, both Pavel Moc and Marek and other
http://www.armorymarek.com/
http://www.swords.cz/
Those are very good for combat too, but on another price level.
In the end, we like them, because we use and misuse them, he is a very professional business partner and he won't have problem substituting a weapon if shows some manufacture defect.
I bought a falchion and a 2 hands pricking from him recently, and I like them, I feel safe handling them.
A thing that you may like or not, is that the pommel is brazed welded on the tang in a way that allow eventual need to disassemble the blade (melting the brass with an oxytorch) but at the same time the weapon is a single piece, and in case the hilt will get some small play with use, you can fix it with 2 hammer stroke or a little tin wire between it and the handle.
http://www.fabri-armorum.cz/medieval_swords.htm
The swords in general have not a high level finish on them
Hilt and pommels could be quite rough, hilts are hot forged and show it clearly.
They are cheap and sturdy, usually properly balanced, they don't dent so easily and don't dent deeply.
There are for sure producers that can outclass him on aesthetic, both Pavel Moc and Marek and other
http://www.armorymarek.com/
http://www.swords.cz/
Those are very good for combat too, but on another price level.
In the end, we like them, because we use and misuse them, he is a very professional business partner and he won't have problem substituting a weapon if shows some manufacture defect.
I bought a falchion and a 2 hands pricking from him recently, and I like them, I feel safe handling them.
A thing that you may like or not, is that the pommel is brazed welded on the tang in a way that allow eventual need to disassemble the blade (melting the brass with an oxytorch) but at the same time the weapon is a single piece, and in case the hilt will get some small play with use, you can fix it with 2 hammer stroke or a little tin wire between it and the handle.