Jousting toys

[Mac]

Does anyone have links to other pictures of these jousting toys in Vienna?


http://www.turnier.sankt-wendel.de/bild ... lung_4.jpg

I am thinking about the possibility of producing them, and need more views and angles.

Thanks!
Mac

[Paladin74]

I wish I had a little tot or three who would enjoy that. Jeez, I should be careful what I wish for...both of my daughters are of bearing age. Feel like a shadow just fell over my grave!

[Sean Powell]

No photos, sorry.

But if you do make them, put me down for a pair. I always regret not getting one of your pewter canteen/flask/costrels when they were available. I don't want to miss these as well.

I wish I had a little tot or three who would enjoy that. Jeez, I should be careful what I wish for...both of my daughters are of bearing age. Feel like a shadow just fell over my grave!

Toys for the Grand-kids?

[Ernst]

Found this one a little further down the page on Google image search:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/su-lin/5994855390/

[Galleron]

Small, but here they are:

http://www.fahnlein.com/forums/photos/s ... otoid=6013

[Ernst]

Perhaps you should offer them with the optional pinwheel?
http://tarvos.imareal.oeaw.ac.at/server ... 009225.JPG

[Mac]

Thank you Ernst, and G!

I think I will not bother with the windmill at this point.

Mac

[Karen Larsdatter]

Is this the same set?
http://wwwg.uni-klu.ac.at/kultdoku/kata ... l/1206.htm

Also, a postcard with a photo of one of the knights: https://shop.khm.at/produkte/product-de ... f252e2e2fa

[Karen Larsdatter]

FWIW - here's an illustration of a sickly three-year-old with his toy knights in the Schwartz Trachtenbuch. Not wheeled, but possibly metal (and possibly more everydayish).
http://www.bildindex.de/bilder/MI05036a08a.jpg
http://classes.bnf.fr/ema/grands/015.htm

A hollow-cast pewter knight, c. 1300:
http://collections.museumoflondon.org.u ... ect-145021

A bronze toy knight, 13th-14th century:
http://art.thewalters.org/detail/27938/ ... ed-knight/

[Karen Larsdatter]

A bit less jousting-sturdy, but it's a French toy knight at the Musee du Moyen Age (Cl.17751), c. 1360-1370.

[Mac]

Is this the same set?
http://wwwg.uni-klu.ac.at/kultdoku/kata ... l/1206.htm

It is. Thank you!

Also, a postcard with a photo of one of the knights: https://shop.khm.at/produkte/product-de ... f252e2e2fa

When I follow this link, I don't get a postcard with the knight. Can you help me figure out what I am doing wrong?

Thanks!
Mac

[Mac]

FWIW - here's an illustration of a sickly three-year-old with his toy knights in the Schwartz Trachtenbuch. Not wheeled, but possibly metal (and possibly more everydayish).
http://www.bildindex.de/bilder/MI05036a08a.jpg
http://classes.bnf.fr/ema/grands/015.htm

This image features in my idea about how to play with these. Note how there are weights on the strings passing over the edges of the table.

A hollow-cast pewter knight, c. 1300:
http://collections.museumoflondon.org.u ... ect-145021

This guy is on my list as a project for the future.

A bronze toy knight, 13th-14th century:
http://art.thewalters.org/detail/27938/ ... ed-knight/

I'm not so sure about this guy.... He's sort of minimalist.



Thank you, Karen!

Mac

[Mac]

A bit less jousting-sturdy, but it's a French toy knight at the Musee du Moyen Age (Cl.17751), c. 1360-1370.

This guy is on my to-do-list as well, if folks are interested.

Mac

[Nissan Maxima]

If you make these I will get a bastard on some wench just to give them to him.

[Tom B.]

Also, a postcard with a photo of one of the knights: https://shop.khm.at/produkte/product-de ... f252e2e2fa

When I follow this link, I don't get a postcard with the knight. Can you help me figure out what I am doing wrong?

Thanks!
Mac

try this one

[Mac]

There we go. Thank you, Tom!



Mac

[Tom B.]

Mac,

E-mailed some photos to you.
I will post them here when I am back at my computer and not on my phone.

In the mean time here is an article from the Met.

The Little Knights of the Living-room Table

[Mac]

Thank you, Tom! Those are just the sort of thing I am looking for.

I returned your Email this morning but got a concierge message.

Mac

[Tom B.]

Thank you, Tom! Those are just the sort of thing I am looking for.

I returned your Email this morning but got a concierge message.

Mac

Yeah that is my work email and I am taking a couple days off of work.
I will log in and check my email.

Thanks,

[jester]

A bit less jousting-sturdy, but it's a French toy knight at the Musee du Moyen Age (Cl.17751), c. 1360-1370.

This guy is on my to-do-list as well, if folks are interested.

Mac

Mine too.

[FrauHirsch1]

http://dollmusem.blogspot.com/2012_02_01_archive.html

When my boys were little, we made a bunch of the ceramic knights and finger puppets out of sculpy clay, they looked just like the fired ones..

[Douglas_of_Longshore]

looking at the original picture posted the base, horse, wheels, knight, and reins are all separate pieces, cast and then riveted (for lack of a better word). the legs of the nights have "nails" and the reins do too, also there is a definite line below the hooves.

I also see 2 loops for stings below the base. could it have been set on a board with a tilting rail in the middle and a guide string so they were given a push and ran down the string with one (hopefully) falling over in the tilt? I like the hole in the rear for real horsehair tails too

[Jacob]

Hi Mac,

I know you have seen this reference, because we spoke about it at Pennsic. However, they are pictured in the following book:

Kunsthistorisches Museum, Wien Waffensammlung

Katalog Der Leibrustkammer
I. Teil
Der Zeitraum Von 500 bis 1530

Verlag Anton Schroll & Co. Wein

Plate 84. My copy was printed 1976. The text may offer additional insight if translated.

[Mac]

Thank you, Jacob!

I need to scan those pics and put them in my collection.

Mac