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Title: Question on caparison from middle age
Post by: Hannibal on April 30, 2015, 03:58:19 AM

To anyone acknowledgable in Middle Age:
When a heraldic contains a lion, or salamander, for example, and looking to the left, is the orientation of these animals appearing on the caparison of the horse
(1) identical (animals looking to the left on both sides), or
(2) opposed on each side = so on the the side where the knight holds his shield, to the left as on his shield; and the other side, they look to the right, so to the front of the horse ??
 

Title: Re: Question on caparison from middle age
Post by: Daniel CANET on April 30, 2015, 04:26:12 AM

here to help you  -edit "LE BRIQUET"
(http://www.intflatfigures.org/index.php?action-viewimage;path=L2hvbWUvZmxhdFNlcnYxL2ludGZsYXRmaWd1cmVzLm9yZy9CRkZTL2F0dGFjaG1lbnRzLzc1MjRfNmFlMWM4M2E4NzZiMmU0ODZkYzkxNzYxYTRiZWMyMDQxMGNmOWE5ZQ==;m=image%2Fjpeg)

Title: Re: Question on caparison from middle age
Post by: errant49 on April 30, 2015, 04:33:08 AM

Bonne réponse !
Eric

Title: Re: Question on caparison from middle age
Post by: Joerg on April 30, 2015, 07:17:33 AM

Animals look in the same direction,
that means, normally to the enemy.
So one side leftways, other side rightways.

J.

Title: Re: Question on caparison from middle age
Post by: Hannibal on April 30, 2015, 12:21:20 PM

;) :D

Title: Re: Question on caparison from middle age
Post by: ETCHELLS3 on May 28, 2015, 05:47:36 PM

le Briquet answer is beautiful


Merci


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