pilgrim sign crowned heart amours valenciennes 14th century silvered bronze Ketels - pannen en kookstellen in the colour brown

in the colour brown

these caps made sure that the hair of a woman could not hinder her daily business

The shield is painted very realistic and the surface seems to be made of vertical wooden planks

though similar fittings were also found in Birka

The cut is inspired by traditional officer jackets: slightly shorter at the front

pilgrim sign crowned heart amours valenciennes 14th century silvered bronze Ketels - pannen en kookstellen in the colour brownThis sign in the shape of a crowned heart with the banderole text 'Amours' is modeled on a French pilgrim sign from the period 1350 1424, which is now kept in the Muse des Beaux Arts in Valenciennes. The inscription 'Amours' (love) appears more often on medieval signs and indicates use as a love gift. The heart symbol itself goes back to stylized fig and ivy leaves from ancient times, and appeared increasingly in love scenes from the 12th 13th century