The Armour Archive

VikingofKiev

Hi all. Here's a nice bunch of medieval (14-15cc) brooches from England, Holland and Brgundy: http://www.armourandcastings.com/images/uploads/europe/Medieval%20Other/EA12e.JPG http://www.armourandcastings.com/images/uploads/europe/Medieval%20Other/EA14.JPG http://www.armourandcastings.com/images/upl...

VikingofKiev

I can only confirm all that KyKa has said above - PP doesn't fully function here and we have to work via an intermediate billing company to be able to accept PP payments and cash them here then. One more inconvenience of this awkward system is that the money goes to us too long - ie. we don't get it...

VikingofKiev

http://storagestart2.divshare.com/launch.php?f=15929877&s=90e&i=display This is the armour we have in stock, it is all (exept the pothelm on the right) for sale for reduced prices. Christmas & New Year 15% discounts. Details HERE . (There are also discounts for Medieval Cast items, see the home pag...

VikingofKiev

I think there is an error on this item: Chingul Belt Set . It shows it for $0.00. It is because the price is not yet settled - this belt set is new and I was not yet informed about how many pieces would be included in the whole set we are going to sell. Anyway, there are prices for the separate par...

VikingofKiev

Hi all!

An announcement!

JUST NOW WE HAVE A LOT OF MEDIEVAL EUROPEAN CAST ITEMS IN STOCK. FOR ALL THESE ITEMS WE ARE READY TO GIVE 10% DISCOUNT.
SEE CATALOG here - it is a bit awkward but yet informative, i hope. WE CAN SHIP THESE ITEMS WITHIN TWO DAYS!

VikingofKiev

A couple of early slavic temple rings, of Radimichi tribe which inhabited lands between Dnieper and Desna rivers to the north-east from Kiev. 10-11 c. http://www.divshare.com/img/midsize/16226082-85d.JPG http://www.divshare.com/img/midsize/16226089-642.JPG http://www.divshare.com/img/midsize/1622609...

VikingofKiev

"Radiation Hazard" pendant in company with the above mentioned "Angry Fish" - here.

VikingofKiev

Hello, here are some recent medieval updates: Collar links: the M-link comes from the collar which possibly belonged to Maria Valois who was the spouse of the Duke of Burgundy in the 1st quarter of the 5th c. Whole collar is coming soon. The B-link is stylized in the above described style on request...

VikingofKiev

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT !! Since few people read the news on the homepage of our site I have to repeat it here. Recently we had to increase the term of production to 1 (one) month . It means that an order is fulfilled for about 30 days and then shipped. Ie. - 30 days + 7-20 days for shipping . This ...

VikingofKiev

Some technical stuff :

Multipurpose shaped-head rivets:
may be used like belt studs or in other ways.

See "Technical" category on the site: http://armourandcastings.com/index.php? ... t&catId=35

... to be continued

VikingofKiev

A couple of new bagpiping badges:

1.Guys having a party with a bagpiper? 2. Devil bagpiping

See "badges" section: http://armourandcastings.com/index.php? ... t&catId=33

VikingofKiev

armorbug wrote: Do one with a purple stone and you've got a sale!

Yep, I'll keep it in mind:).
Why not?

VikingofKiev

It will look at you, guys, with an enigmatic green eye....

...and later maybe with a red one as well...

VikingofKiev

While some more nomads' belt sets are coming, here are a couple of small items: http://armourandcastings.com/images/uploads/europe/Early%20pedants/p52.JPG http://armourandcastings.com/images/uploads/europe/Early%20pedants/p52b.JPG http://armourandcastings.com/images/uploads/europe/Early%20pedants/p5...

VikingofKiev

Gold plated variant. This belt set was made of pure silver and was gold plated.
So this variant is the most close to the original.

VikingofKiev

Hi all! Here are some updates. It is a Magyar (Hungarian) belt set found in southern Ukraine. IX century, the time when the Magyars were travelling from beyond the Ural mountains to where they now live - this time was called The claim for Homeland or Acquisition of Homeland. Some groups of them sett...

VikingofKiev

Now the site is OK, everyone is welcome. We have vambraces for sale, $150+ shipping. Measurements and more pics on the site here: http://armourandcastings.com/index.php?_a=viewProd&productId=579 http://armourandcastings.com/images/uploads/Sale/Arms1.jpg http://armourandcastings.com/images/uploads/Sa...

VikingofKiev

Gerhard von Liebau wrote:
GunnarUlfson wrote:Maybe it is just me, but your website seems to be down.
It's just you.

No guys, our site is really down now. Provider has some technical problems.

VikingofKiev

Hi all. The above posted Sallet 1450i is still for sale. Fits head circumference 58-59 cm . 14 ga mild steel $300 + shipping Here is a couple of actual helmet pictures: http://armourandcastings.com/images/uploads/Sale/Sallet2.jpg http://armourandcastings.com/images/uploads/Sale/Sallet.jpg

VikingofKiev

Updates of July: A set of belt fittings from medieval Scandinavia, 14-15 centuries. Originally the fittings were made of bone. For 28 mm belt. http://armourandcastings.com/images/uploads/europe/ek120.JPG http://armourandcastings.com/images/uploads/europe/Medieval%20Strapends/ex36(1).jpg And a belt w...

VikingofKiev

An addition to our armour in stock. Sallet 1450i Fits head circumference 58-59 cm. 14 ga mild steel $300 + shipping http://armourandcastings.com/images/uploads/helmets/sallet/s1450i_3.jpg NOTE THAT THE PICTURE ABOVE IS NOT THE ACTUAL HELMET! You may see the actual sallet here (3 pics) http://www.div...

VikingofKiev

And an important note for folk from Canada At our post office I recently knew that no letter or parcel can be sent to Canada since 15.06.11 . The reason is some strike at the Canadian PS or something of the sort. We don't know how long it will last. So for customers from Canada - if you are suddenly...

VikingofKiev

Some summer updates: a new brooch http://armourandcastings.com/images/uploads/europe/Medieval%20Other/ea12.JPG and a series of strange and funny medieval badges: http://www.divshare.com/img/midsize/15209506-3bd.JPG http://www.divshare.com/img/midsize/15209509-52a.JPG http://www.divshare.com/img/mids...

VikingofKiev

Hi all! Our armoury is mostly idle now but we made an exception in May and took a few gauntlets orders: here are good brand new Gothic fingered gauntlets with brass trimming (G1470SYL) made for a customer who had disappeared. So now the gaunts are for sale, $420 . http://storagestart2.divshare.com/l...

VikingofKiev

For those who have recently ordered or are going to order from us: Production is paused for about a week as the most of our team is now away to the annual May festivals. While the guys are away we are moving to another office so some communication problems are possible as it'll take some time to con...

VikingofKiev

As our armory does not principally work now we decided to compensate it to some extent by selling
bows and arrows from our friends neighboring workshop.

Be welcome! http://www.armourandcastings.com/index. ... t&catId=34

VikingofKiev

James Anderson III wrote:Any guess when you will take armor orders again?

We are going to take a limited number of orders for gauntlets in May.

VikingofKiev

Some new pieces in the range: badges and a couple of pendants. These badges are possibly the last in the range as now we have 36 of them. Here are: St.Adrian from Flanders, St.Andrew from Scotland (below), the Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven - a sign of pilgrims to Rome and a fun obscene double-sided ...

VikingofKiev

And the Ukraine postal service tracking website is completely useless. I wouldn't say so. Here's the site http://www.ukrposhta.com/. There is the "Eng" button in the upper right corner. If you press it you'll see the English version of the site. Then choose "Services and Tariffs" --> "On-line Servi...

VikingofKiev

As a person that had shipped hundreds of parcels FROM Ukraine (Kiev) I can conclude from my experience that though being somewhat awkward The Regular Ukrainian Post Service is reliable in the most of the cases. The awkwardness is inherited from the soviet times. Anyway, for more than 10 years of our...

VikingofKiev

An UPDATE! We have introduced a new option to all the cast items on the site. It is - PLATING. So, if you need to have fittings silvered or gilt - just choose corresponding option on the page of the item you are ordering. Price calculated automatically. Unfortunately the laws of Ukraine do not allow...

VikingofKiev

I bought a helmet and gauntlets from you a few years ago. I have been very happy with them. I'm considering buying another helmet, but all the armor in this section says "out of stock". I've skimmed the rest of this thread, and realize there are some production delays. However, I'm wondering whethe...

VikingofKiev

Now I would love to know the date on the purse with the applique on it in that link you posted. I know someone trying to research this topic. What purse with applique you mean? http://users.stlcc.edu/mfuller/slavic/leatherpouch.html At the bottom there is one that just says medieval: Medieval leath...

VikingofKiev

James B. wrote: Now I would love to know the date on the purse with the applique on it in that link you posted. I know someone trying to research this topic.

What purse with applique you mean?

VikingofKiev

IDo you have an explanation for the patchy copper coloration I am seeing? Result from the heating process or flux of some sort perhaps? I asked guys from the foundry today what was this copper layer on the back of the fittings. They say it is just an exudation (if it is right to call it so) of the ...

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