Re: [h-cost] Odd Jerkin question...
At 04:22 20/09/2005, you wrote: Hi, Marc. I believe the Guildhall Museum collection was incorporated into that of the City Museum (Museum of London). If that is the case, the leather jerkin that they currently have on display might be part of the same finds or possibly incorporated from the pieces you show. I would send a note to the Curator or Collections Manager (I can't remember her name, but she is very helpful with such things) to find out. Perhaps after they acquired a complete jerkin they took the pieces off exhibit. Of course, the pics come from 1908, so they might have been lost in the Blitz. I think the old Guildhall Museum was only a few blocks from the river and the docks. Sorry I don't know more. Mike T. . Has anyone ever published anything on these? I can't find anything in the stuff I have available, but I don't have any indexes to most of the costuming journals. The leather jerkin that is usually on display is currently in store as there is a new medieval gallery (400AD - 1558AD) opening in late October or early November. I do not believe that this leather jerkin has been put together from fragments, but was a whole jerkin, although the fabric is similar. It seems too complete to have been so assembled. The lady who I have been talking with is Meriel Jeater - who is the Deputy Curator, Department of Early London History and Collections. I should war you they are *very* busy right now! Suzi ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Odd Jerkin question...
Recently while digging through the old _Catalogue of the Collection of London Antiquities in the Guildhall Museum._ London. 1908, I found pictures of several scraps of leather Jerkins (It looks like there are pieces from at least three jerkins). Has anyone ever published anything on these? I can't find anything in the stuff I have available, but I don't have any indexes to most of the costuming journals. The catalog doesn't have much information - what there is I've extracted to here: http://www.personal.utulsa.edu/~marc-carlson/histshoe/guildhallcat/index.htm Marc ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Odd Jerkin question...
Lovely find, Marc. I don't recall anything off the top... but I'll certainly keep it in mind. Mari / Bridgette On 9/19/05, Marc Carlson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Recently while digging through the old _Catalogue of the Collection of London Antiquities in the Guildhall Museum._ London. 1908, I found pictures of several scraps of leather Jerkins (It looks like there are pieces from at least three jerkins). Has anyone ever published anything on these? I can't find anything in the stuff I have available, but I don't have any indexes to most of the costuming journals. The catalog doesn't have much information - what there is I've extracted to here: http://www.personal.utulsa.edu/~marc-carlson/histshoe/guildhallcat/index.htm Marc ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Odd Jerkin question...
In a message dated 9/19/2005 2:36:59 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I found pictures of several scraps of leather Jerkins Interesting. Well, there's no doubt on how to cut the pattern. But how do they know they're Jerkins and not Doublets? That's what I Anna know ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Odd Jerkin question...
Hi, Marc. I believe the Guildhall Museum collection was incorporated into that of the City Museum (Museum of London). If that is the case, the leather jerkin that they currently have on display might be part of the same finds or possibly incorporated from the pieces you show. I would send a note to the Curator or Collections Manager (I can't remember her name, but she is very helpful with such things) to find out. Perhaps after they acquired a complete jerkin they took the pieces off exhibit. Of course, the pics come from 1908, so they might have been lost in the Blitz. I think the old Guildhall Museum was only a few blocks from the river and the docks. Sorry I don't know more. Mike T. . Has anyone ever published anything on these? I can't find anything in the stuff I have available, but I don't have any indexes to most of the costuming journals. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
