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Post by goragrad on Oct 12, 2018 8:00:40 GMT
Anyone have any references for colors and designs used by the medieval Prussians on their shields?
Heath shows a couple of patterns in his Armies of Feudal Europe and notes that they were painted, but without noting any colors (not surprising as his source were reliefs from bronze cathedral doors).
Getting ready to finish up some WB for use with the Teutonics (and down the road a Prussian army) and it would be nice to have some idea of a historical color scheme.
Any assistance appreciated.
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Post by davidjconstable on Oct 13, 2018 5:37:42 GMT
As a pure guess I would assume since they are "tribal" that the non nobles would have used earth type colours obtained mainly from plants, nothing fancy, rather dull, nobles might have had some brighter colours being able to some extent afford them.
You might try looking at people like Germans and Ancient British when they fought the Romans (but not woad).
David Constable
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Post by goragrad on Oct 13, 2018 12:43:16 GMT
Good point..
I posted on this over at The Miniatures Page and got a response from Gurkhan (Duncan Head). Not sure if he misread the post - he linked to a Russian site with a re-enactors reproduction of a Russian Viking shield. Dark blue field with a metallic colored Viking design.
Mr. Head is often quite helpful on this sort of question, this response has me at a bit of a loss. Unfortunately Mr. Head usually just posts a response on these questions and doesn't join in many discussions thereafter.
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Post by davidjconstable on Oct 13, 2018 14:25:04 GMT
If he has sent that I would assume it might well be relevant.
It is possible the dark blue is actually the leather covering the wooden shield, a beaten metal design could be done locally in soft metal, or just be a paint colour. It is difficult sometimes to tell if something is meant to be metal or just painted like it. The principle behind the idea might be correct.
David Constable
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