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kanzlr
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posted 09-05-2005 11:34 AM

has anybody ever seen a picture (or any proof at all) for tassets on a brigandine?

thanks
-kanzlr

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chef de chambre
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posted 09-05-2005 07:09 PM

If by tassets you mean tassets of plate? I do not believe so. There are a number of Low countries ilustrations of what are most likely cloth covered armours with exposed plackart (front and back), and full set of faulds, and additionally tassets, but I believe, due to the rivet arrangements, and the difficulties of affixing such an arrangement to a front opening defence, that these represent cloth covered plate armour, rather than brigandines.

A few illustrations exist of what are clearly brigandines, being worn with a plackart - the plackart covers only the front of the defense, and there are no dependant tassets. A few examples of plackarrts are listed with brigandines in ionventories, but no mention of tassets are found with them.

At least one Venitian painting of 1490 depicts an infantryman wearing attatched tassets of brigandine work on a brigandine, and it is clear that this is what these defences are, and I believe there are more illustrations of these sorts of defences - what is more, multiple examples of mid 16th century date are extant with brigandines that have brigandine work tassets attatched.

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Bob R.

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kanzlr
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posted 09-06-2005 05:17 AM

that was exactly what i was searching for

MANY thanks.

if you have an idea where i can find the venetian picture you are refering to, i would be all the more happy

thanks again
-kanzlr

ps: oh yes, its sometimes hard to tell if a brigandine or a cloth covered armour is depicted

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