English costume from prehistoric times to the end of the eighteenth century (1910)
Clinch, George, 1860-1921 · Chicago : A. C. McClurg; London, Methuen · leaf 321
and had badges and otherdesigns, whilst the surface was covered with arms.The form of ailettes was usually square or oblong, butround, pentagonal, and lozenge shapes have beenrecorded.^ FOURTEENTH CENTURY The monumental brass to Sir Robert Bures at ActonChurch, Suffolk, comes just into the… … the execution of the engraving being both of greatmerit. There is not much change to note from thearmour of the two preceding effigies, but the ornamen-tation is more delicate and richer,particularly on the pieces which pro-tect the knees. These are knownas knee-cops, and they appear tohave been…
Costume -- Great Britain · England -- Social life and customs
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