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An '''aventail''' or '''camail''' is a flexible curtain of [[mail (armour)|mail]] attached to the skull of a [[helmet]] that extends to cover the throat, neck and shoulders. Part or all of the face, with spaces to allow vision, could also be covered. The earliest camails were riveted directly to the edge of the helmet, however, beginning in the 1320s in Western Europe a detachable version replaced this type.{{sfn|Gravett|2008|p=116}} The detachable aventail was attached to a leather band, which was in turn attached to the lower border of the helmet by a series of [[rivet]]s, called [[vervelles]]. Holes in the leather band were passed over the vervelles, and a waxed cord was passed through the holes in the vervelles to secure it.<ref>{{Harvnb|Bradbury|2004|p=261|location=aventail}}.</ref> Aventails were most commonly seen on [[bascinet]]s in the 14th century and served as a replacement for a complete mail hood ([[coif]]). Some aventails were decorated with edging in [[brass]] or [[bronze]] links (sometimes gilded), or with a zig-zag lower edge (vandyked). By the mid 14th century, the aventail had replaced the [[mail coif]] completely. |
An '''aventail''' or '''camail''' is a flexible curtain of [[mail (armour)|mail]] attached to the skull of a [[helmet]] that extends to cover the throat, neck and shoulders. Part or all of the face, with spaces to allow vision, could also be covered. The earliest camails were riveted directly to the edge of the helmet, however, beginning in the 1320s in Western Europe a detachable version replaced this type.{{sfn|Gravett|2008|p=116}} The detachable aventail was attached to a leather band, which was in turn attached to the lower border of the helmet by a series of pierced [[rivet]]s, called [[vervelles]]. Holes in the leather band were passed over the vervelles, and a waxed cord was passed through the holes in the vervelles to secure it.<ref>{{Harvnb|Bradbury|2004|p=261|location=aventail}}.</ref> Aventails were most commonly seen on [[bascinet]]s in the 14th century and served as a replacement for a complete mail hood ([[coif]]). Some aventails were decorated with edging in [[brass]] or [[bronze]] links (sometimes gilded), or with a zig-zag lower edge (vandyked). By the mid 14th century, the aventail had replaced the [[mail coif]] completely. |
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Revision as of 18:48, 26 July 2017
An aventail or camail is a flexible curtain of mail attached to the skull of a helmet that extends to cover the throat, neck and shoulders. Part or all of the face, with spaces to allow vision, could also be covered. The earliest camails were riveted directly to the edge of the helmet, however, beginning in the 1320s in Western Europe a detachable version replaced this type.[1] The detachable aventail was attached to a leather band, which was in turn attached to the lower border of the helmet by a series of pierced rivets, called vervelles. Holes in the leather band were passed over the vervelles, and a waxed cord was passed through the holes in the vervelles to secure it.[2] Aventails were most commonly seen on bascinets in the 14th century and served as a replacement for a complete mail hood (coif). Some aventails were decorated with edging in brass or bronze links (sometimes gilded), or with a zig-zag lower edge (vandyked). By the mid 14th century, the aventail had replaced the mail coif completely.
References
- ^ Gravett 2008, p. 116.
- ^ Bradbury 2004, p. 261.
Bibliography
- Bradbury, Jim (2004). "14 Medieval Armour (A-Z of terms: Aventail ~ Bascinet)". The Routledge Companion to Medieval Warfare. Routlege. pp. 261–262.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Gravett, Christopher (2008). Knight: Noble Warrior of England 1200–1600. Osprey Publishing.
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External links
- . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 3 (11th ed.). 1911. p. 53.
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