PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to Historical Artifacts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoMail shirt, Germany, late 14th or early 15th century ADlemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up174arrow-down10
arrow-up174arrow-down1external-linkMail shirt, Germany, late 14th or early 15th century ADlemmy.worldPugJesus@lemmy.worldM to Historical Artifacts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square12fedilink
minus-squareProntomomo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·3 months agoDang, wonder what the relative cost of that was at the time
minus-squareSuccessful_Try543@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·edit-23 months agoAccording to Wikipedia, it was the work of up to one year and was worth the equivalent of several cattle. Wikipedia - Kettenrüstung (in German)
minus-squarelennivelkant@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoIf I remember correctly, these things could take a skilled craftsman up to a year to complete, so I’d assume it would cost about a year’s wages too.
Dang, wonder what the relative cost of that was at the time
According to Wikipedia, it was the work of up to one year and was worth the equivalent of several cattle.
Wikipedia - Kettenrüstung (in German)
If I remember correctly, these things could take a skilled craftsman up to a year to complete, so I’d assume it would cost about a year’s wages too.