04-19-2012, 03:11 AM
Dan, don't imagine I think there's anything definite here. But it is Ionian, and it could--just could--be quilted. I'm going to make one, I think.
I really rather WANT those to be quilted cuisses. Now that would be fun. And useful for sparring...
The thing is--if you go through the other seventy five of these in the Beazely Archive--they could carve the gem to clearly show whatever they liked--so this was an intentional choice, not 'artistic license.'
Not sure I'd say 'crude.' I include the following as it has roughly the same date and location...
I really rather WANT those to be quilted cuisses. Now that would be fun. And useful for sparring...
The thing is--if you go through the other seventy five of these in the Beazely Archive--they could carve the gem to clearly show whatever they liked--so this was an intentional choice, not 'artistic license.'
Not sure I'd say 'crude.' I include the following as it has roughly the same date and location...
Qui plus fait, miex vault.