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Topic: Canes / Walking sticks?
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Anne-Marie
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posted 09-12-2001 02:47 AM
    
on walking sticks, etca rogier van der weyden of the shepards and the baby jesus shows a very homely looking shepard leaning on a long stick. It might be his "sheep pokin' stick"  but it could double as a walking stick as well? good luck,
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Brenna
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posted 09-13-2001 09:11 AM
The majority of the English Walking Sticks date from the 17th century. They were almost a required Cavalier accessory. They are a bit later but might give you some ideas.You can just see the top of this cane http://www.royal.gov.uk/images2/history/charles1a.htm
Carrying a "baton" in this one while mounted on a lovely "Ysabella" Andalusian http://www.royal.gov.uk/images2/history/charles1b.htm I'm looking for another one by Daniel Mytens that I remember but I haven't found the image yet. Be well,
Brenna -------------------- Where in this world can man find nobility without pride, friendship without envy, beauty without vanity? Here, where grace is laced with muscle, and strength by gentleness confined. He serves without servility; he has fought without enmity. There is nothing so powerful, nothing less violent; there is nothing so quick, nothing so patient. England's past has been borne on his back. All our history is his industry: we are his heirs, he is our inheritance. Ladies and gentlemen: The Horse! - Robert Duncan's "Tribute to the Horse"
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Brenna
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posted 09-14-2001 10:02 AM
That's the one!Why does it surprise you that he's holding it in his sword hand? Where else would it be carried? You would throw it down if you needed to use your weapon and since the walking stick is a fashion accessory, you would carry it in your primary hand on most occassions. LOL, I am such a Royalist--I can't help myself. I wish there were more ECW re-enactors, it is much more fun than other periods and the clothes are soooo much more fun to make. Brenna -------------------- Where in this world can man find nobility without pride, friendship without envy, beauty without vanity? Here, where grace is laced with muscle, and strength by gentleness confined. He serves without servility; he has fought without enmity. There is nothing so powerful, nothing less violent; there is nothing so quick, nothing so patient. England's past has been borne on his back. All our history is his industry: we are his heirs, he is our inheritance. Ladies and gentlemen: The Horse! - Robert Duncan's "Tribute to the Horse"
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Brenna
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posted 09-17-2001 09:54 PM
Here's another one, this one is by Van Dyck. If you compare the various portraits, you will find there is certainly some leeway in the length of the stick.http://sunsite.dk/cgfa/dyck/p-dyck23.htmToo bad they are all a little late period for you I think. Not me, fortunately I made this dress for an ECW event, but we never could find the cloth of gold gauze, sigh...I substituted shot silk. http://sunsite.dk/cgfa/dyck/p-dyck28.htm Be well,
Brenna -------------------- Where in this world can man find nobility without pride, friendship without envy, beauty without vanity? Here, where grace is laced with muscle, and strength by gentleness confined. He serves without servility; he has fought without enmity. There is nothing so powerful, nothing less violent; there is nothing so quick, nothing so patient. England's past has been borne on his back. All our history is his industry: we are his heirs, he is our inheritance. Ladies and gentlemen: The Horse! - Robert Duncan's "Tribute to the Horse"
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