EditorialReinforcing Bevor and Grandguard for the Joust. South German; Augsburg. Date: 1545-1575. Dimensions: H. 62.2 cm (24 1/2 in.) Weight: Buffe: 2 lbs. 15 oz. Targe: 5 lbs. 10 oz. Steel. Origin: Augsburg.
EditorialReinforcing Bevor and Grandguard for the Joust. South German; Augsburg. Date: 1545-1575. Dimensions: H. 62.2 cm (24 1/2 in.) Weight: Buffe: 2 lbs. 15 oz. Targe: 5 lbs. 10 oz. Steel. Origin: Augsburg.
EditorialReinforcing Bevor and Grandguard for the Joust. South German; Augsburg. Date: 1545-1575. Dimensions: H. 62.2 cm (24 1/2 in.) Weight: Buffe: 2 lbs. 15 oz. Targe: 5 lbs. 10 oz. Steel. Origin: Augsburg.
EditorialNorman weaponry: banner on lance 231, flags 232-235, infantry lance 236, infantry shields or targe 237-239 and cavalry shields 240-241. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal Peo...
EditorialFraser of Lovat, Highland Chieftain. In tartan jacket and kilt, with sporran, hose, dirk, musket and targe with spike. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from William Henry Pyne's The World in Miniature: England, Scotland and Ireland, Ackermann, 1827.
EditorialCampbell of Breadalbane, Highland Chieftain. In tartan jacket and kilt, with sporran, sword, bonnet, hose and targe. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from William Henry Pyne's The World in Miniature: England, Scotland and Ireland, Ackermann, 1827.
EditorialFrench man in wide-brim hat and cape A, English man with short doublet, hose, sword and shield B, and round targe or shield C,D, late 16th century. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Alteneck's Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17...
EditorialTournament Shield (Targe), ca. 1500, German, Wood, burlap, leather, gesso, polychromy, H. 26 3/8 in. (67 cm); W. 12 3/8 in. (31.5 cm); D. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); outer circumference 19 5/16 in. (49 cm); H. of lance rest 2 3/8 in. (6 cm), Shields, Shields of...
EditorialShield for the Field or Tournament (Targe), 15th century, German, Wood, canvas, leather, gesso, silver, polychromy, iron, 19 x 16 3/4 in. (48.3 x 42.5 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 12 oz. (1704 g), Shields, Although damaged from use and age, this shield is one of the...
EditorialShield for the Field or Tournament (Targe), ca. 1450?1500, German, Wood, leather, linen, gesso, silver, polychromy, iron, 19 1/4 x 15 1/4 x 4 3/4 in. (49 x 38.5 x 12 cm); Wt. 6 lb. 1 oz. (2737 g), Shields, This unusual sturdy shield is distinctive for ...
EditorialTrellised Targe (Shield), ca. 1570, Italian, Steel, H. 15 3/4 in. (40 cm); W. 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm); Wt. 6 lb. 5.1 oz. (2866.1 g), Miscellaneous, This trellised targe (shield) is part of an unusually large armor garniture, which contains pieces for use ...
EditorialNorman weaponry: banner on lance 231, flags 232-235, infantry lance 236, infantry shields or targe 237-239 and cavalry shields 240-241. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal Peo...
EditorialFraser of Lovat, Highland Chieftain. In tartan jacket and kilt, with sporran, hose, dirk, musket and targe with spike. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from William Henry Pyne's The World in Miniature: England, Scotland and Ireland, Ackermann, 1827.
EditorialCampbell of Breadalbane, Highland Chieftain. In tartan jacket and kilt, with sporran, sword, bonnet, hose and targe. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from William Henry Pyne's The World in Miniature: England, Scotland and Ireland, Ackermann, 1827.
EditorialFrench man in wide-brim hat and cape A, English man with short doublet, hose, sword and shield B, and round targe or shield C,D, late 16th century. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Alteneck's Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17...
EditorialRound buckler or rondella 1, oval buckler 2, infantry targe 3, infantry shield 4, cavalry shield 5, and huge shield used in a siege 6. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico after Giuseppe Bramati from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient and Modern Costume...
EditorialTwo mounted knights in armor for different types of course: a course with shoulder armor (rouelle) at right; and a course with target shield (targe) at left.