Meaning of mamellière | Babel Free

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Noun. [B2]

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“In Plate IX. is a knightly sword of the fourteenth century, furnished with a ring at the pommel, for attachment by a chain to the mamellière of the breastplate. A portion of the chain itself appears on the same plate.”

“... while he winds up the string by means of a moulinet and pulleys; his armour consists simply of a leathern jacket, with mamellières or plates on the breast, and round elbow-plates, and he is armed with a cut and thrust sword.”

“[…] was customary to secure it from accidental loss by a guard chain fastened to a mamellière of the breast-armor,”

“... and being open at the sides; it is also generally made to fit closer to the body, and, as in this instance, is often laced up on one side (the right). Mamellières of plate embossed, of a sexfoil shape, are on each breast, forming attachment for chains […] In the brass of Sir John de Northwood, Minster-Shepey, there is one mamellière with chain passing over left shoulder. In St. Peter's Church, Sandwich, […] are two mamellières formed of lions' heads, […]”

“Near the left shoulder is the tilting helmet, attached by chains to the mamellières; a pair of bull's horns form the crest. The sculpture is excellent, and preservation good. So singular a combination of brass chain-mail with a[…]”

“This effigy wears an elaborate costume of the early part of the reign of Edward III., with the very uncommon additions of mamellières or chains from the breast to the sword-hilt and scabbard. The high , pointed bascinet and the[…]”

“up of two parts (front and rear) the fore part is known as the breastplate, plastron, pectoral, or (rarely), mamellière; the rear portion is termed dossière.”

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