Mamelieres
| Mamelieres | |
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| Weapon type: | Component for protective weapons |
| Designations: | Mamelieres |
| Use: | Weapon mount |
| Working time: | 14th Century |
| Region of origin / author: |
Europe , armory |
| Distribution: | Europe |
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The mamelieres are part of medieval armor from the 14th century . There are suspensions on the breastplate for weapon chains.
description
The mamelieres are usually made of iron or steel . They are made round or star-shaped. In the middle there are rings that are used to hook weapon chains. The mamelieres are attached to the plate of the breastplate. The weapon chains attached to them are used to attach swords, daggers and a helmet.
In England , arms chains attached to Mamelieres for attaching swords and helmets were introduced at the beginning of the 14th century under Edward II as part of the armor of knights according to their rank . The weapon chains are attached to the pommel of both weapons to prevent them from being lost if they slip out of your hands. The number of mamelieres varies . As a rule, two to four chains were attached to the breastplates. The attachment of weapon chains to the breastplate was given up again after a short time.
literature
- Frederick William Fairholt: Costume in England. A history of dress to the end of the eighteenth century. Volume 2: Glossary. 3rd edition, enlarged and thoroughly revised by Harold Dillon . George Bell and Sons, London 1885, p. 559 (reprinted as: A glossary of costume in England. To the end of the eighteenth century. EP publishing, London 1976, ISBN 0-7158-1142-8 , at Google Books ).
- The Archaeological Journal. Volume 45, 1888, ISSN 0066-5983 , p. 103.
Individual evidence
- ^ Penny magazine of the Society for the diffusion of useful knowledge. Volume 9, 1840, ZDB -ID 429883-4 , p. 95.
- ↑ Plate armor with mamelieres and chains at Hermann Historica ( Memento from January 4, 2011 in the Internet Archive ).
- ↑ George Cameron Stone : A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor in All Countries and in All Times. With an Introduction by Donald J. LaRocca. Courier Dover Publications, Mineola NY 1999, ISBN 0-486-40726-8 , p. 70.