The Basiliscoe Mercury 286

The Basiliscoe Mercury 286


TheInternet newsletter for the arms and armour community


French chateau for sale, Robert the Bruce’s sword, the Bayeux tapestry on the move and further news on the story of the Indonesian wrecks. A good sprinkling of Scottish stories and Simon Metcalf on TV with Prince Henry’s armour.


Arms and armour in the news


Ancient arms


Round up of finds, including weapons from the glaciers

http://secretsoftheice.com/news/2017/09/25/2017-fieldwork/


Ancient Scythian tomb identified

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180111090243.htm


Viking settlement in Cork identified- part of saddle found

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ire...-city-predates-waterford-settlement-1.3350654


Hunting round the world and through the ages


Hunting with the first Nations in Yukon

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north...opper-arrowhead-yukon-first-nations-1.4485895


Europe’s forests in decline

http://popular-archaeology.com/issu...dy-shows-coverage-has-halved-over-6-000-years


Grave stories


Lord Lovat notin the grave after all

https://www.theguardian.com/science...-not-scottish-clan-chief-simon-fraser-experts


Where to find the tombs of British monarchs

http://museumcrush.org/britains-best-places-to-see-burial-locations-of-the-english-monarchs/


In the lists


Dangerous tournaments

http://www.medievalists.net/2018/01/not-fun-games-dangers-medieval-tournament/


Through the arrow-slit . . .


French chateau for sale

https://www.thelocal.fr/20180112/fr...he-lion-heart-was-slain-on-sale-for-1-million


Medieval castle found in Galway

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/env...ry-castle-found-in-medieval-quarter-1.3356465


New use for 16th century Czech Nelahozeves castle http://theartnewspaper.com/news/masterplan-revealed-for-nelahozeves-restoration


Nice feature on Bolsover castle

https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/our...eally-wanted-to-be-a-royal-comedian-1-8948404


Cannons to the left, cannon to the right


Alamo cannon returns

https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/l...-return-after-cleaning-treatment-12519911.php

http://www.newswise.com/articles/conservation-efforts-reveal-new-details-about-alamo-cannons


Cannon balls of New Zealand and their stories

https://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-da...r-fryer-the-cannons-and-their-rousing-reports


Long article about bollards – not much cannon content

https://www.citymetric.com/fabric/h...nect-napoleon-carillion-welsh-devolution-3614


Café Basiliscoe - today’s specials


Auroch…

http://archaeologyinbulgaria.com/20...aria-bones-medieval-rusocastro-fortress-show/


... washed down with Bronze Age beer

https://www.archaeology.org/news/6287-180119-greece-beer-brewing


Miscellany


Robert the Bruce's sword (possibly) goes on public display in Edinburgh

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/01/15/robert-bruce-sword-knighted-robert-burns-put-display/


Umbrella sword- what could possibly go wrong?

https://patch.com/washington/kirkland/armed-individual-investigation-underway-kirklanhttp://www.medievalists.net/2018/01...ish-national-portrait-gallery-part-1-prelude/

http://www.medievalists.net/2018/01...nal-portrait-gallery-part-2-battle-aftermath/


Princesses and Amazons


New book on the Jungle queen

https://scroll.in/magazine/864437/u...he-englishwoman-who-led-naga-soldiers-in-wwii

https://thenortheasttoday.com/5-fac...-ursula-graham-bower-and-her-jungle-warriors/


Frocksfit forqueens

http://museumcrush.org/bath-fashion-museum-rocks-royal-frocks-from-the-late-victorian-era-to-thehttps://articles.al.com/news/mobile/index.ssf/2018/01/alcom_reporter_may_have_found.amp


Update on the wrecks from the Java Seas

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...-war-sailors-in-java-sea-dumped-in-mass-grave



Museum news and exhibitions


News


The Bayeux tapestry may be coming to England…

http://artdaily.com/news/101813/Pre...ayeux-Tapestry-to-United-Kingdom#.WmhV4zEiF9A

http://artdaily.com/news/101844/The...to-the-drawings-of-Antoine-Caron#.WmhUITEiF9A


Royal Armouries take over commercial wing

https://whttp://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2018/01/us_army_formally_transfers_own.html


Military museums round the world

http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20180105-the-worlds-unusual-military-museuhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...rmy-museum-accusations/?WT.mc_id=tmg_share_fb


Surely there is a film or novel in here somewhere: spies, China, Christies, DaVinci….

http://artdaily.com/news/101835/Arr...guard-at-Christie-s-in-Hong-Kong#.WmhTCDEiF9A


Culloden and its aftermath

http://www.medievalists.net/2018/01...ish-national-portrait-gallery-part-1-prelude/

http://www.medievalists.net/2018/01...nal-portrait-gallery-part-2-battle-aftermath/


New museums


Livrustkammaren closed for new displays

http://livrustkammaren.se/en/exhibitions/new-permanent-exhibition

http://livrustkammaren.se/en/visit/permanent-exihibition


Washington Museum wins design award

https://www.theguardian.com/artandd...history-museum-wins-design-of-the-year-nmaahc


New museums and galleries for 2018

http://theartnewspaper.com/preview/museum-openings-january-2018


Museum developments


New app developed for the Smithsonian

http://artdaily.com/news/101799/Smi...ew-location-aware-audio-tour-app#.WmhVRDEiF9A


Museum musings


Old perennial- should museums display human remains?

http://theartnewspaper.com/news/should-museums-display-human-remains-from-other-cultures


This week in statues: Columbus, Netherlands

http://artdaily.com/news/101719/New...umbus-statue-after--hate--review#.WlsfjzEiF9A

http://artdaily.com/news/101710/Scu...d-on-the-shores-of-River-IJssel-#.WlsgbTEiF9A

http://theartnewspaper.com/news/new-york-city-to-move-one-controversial-monument-while-others-remain

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...pens-debate-colonial-legacy-mauritshuis-hague


Objects


A 17th century Spanish atlas

https://www.sal.org.uk/museum-collectiohttp://artdaily.com/news/101817/Nel...ound-297-000-at-Sotheby-s-London#.WmhWVTEiF9A


Louisiana museum gets stolen gun back after 35 years

http://www.guns.com/2018/01/09/hist...stolen-35-years-ago-returned-to-museum-video/


Exhibitions


French renaissance drawings in London

http://artdaily.com/news/101844/The...to-the-drawings-of-Antoine-Caron#.WmhUITEiF9A


Charles I at London

https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/charles-i-exhibition-the-newspapers-respond


Georgian satire and pots in London

http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/exhibitions/pots_with_attitude.aspx


Flemish baroque in NY

http://artdaily.com/news/101888/Thr...n-a-new-exhibition-at-The-Morgan#.WmhRyDEiF9A


WWI posters in Connecticut

http://artdaily.com/news/101859/Exh...ld-War-opens-at-the-Bruce-Museum#.WmhSkTEiF9A


Pastels in LA

http://artdaily.com/news/101767/Exh...teenth-century-pastels-were-made#.Wl3DAzEiF9A


Medieval and renaissancemanuscripts in Chicago

http://www.medievalists.net/2018/01/exhibition-medieval-manuscripts-opening-art-institute-chicago/


Books


Pre-order: The Medieval Art of Swordsmanship: Royal Armouries MS I.33

https://shop.royalarmouries.org/books-and-dvds/royal-armouries-publications-en/the-medieval-art-of-shttps://ospreypublishing.com/store/...ooks/available-this-month/the-anti-tank-rifle


RecentOspreys

https://ospreypublishing.com/store/military-history/upcoming-books/available-this-month


Online books


Online Getty publications

http://www.getty.edu/publications/occasional-papers/


For example:


Kevin Salatino: Incendiary Art: The Representation of Fireworks in Early Modern Europe

http://www.getty.edu/publications/v...endiary&imprint=gtrs?imprint=gtrs&pg=2&res=20


Edited by Thomas Kren and Scot McKendrick: Illuminating the Renaissance: The Triumph of Flemish Manuscript Painting in Europe

http://www.getty.edu/publications/virtuallibrary/0892367040.html


Elizabeth Cropper: Pontormo: Portrait of a Halberdier

http://www.getty.edu/publications/virtuallibrary/0892363665.html?imprint=jpgt&pg=4&res=20



Popular culture


Padmaavat finally gets a release

https://www.theguardian.com/film/20...leela-bhansali-deepika-padukone-shahid-kapoor


The Royal Collections- season of tv programmes,http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/1YnlzCkcy5n9wn0Tjrn7XMQ/about-the-royal-collection-season


Watch an excerpt with Simon Metcalf & Prince Henry’ armour here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05sjg4b )


Websites and downloads


On the trail of Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobites

http://ebook.jacobitetrail.co.uk/?hootPostID=27c922daa8cbf5f40885ef50abbb3aa1


1066 etc: Crusades, parrots, King Arthur, Clontarf &Robert the Bruce

http://www.medievalists.net/2018/01...sades-second-siege-constantinople-early-1204/

http://www.medievalists.net/2018/01/parrot-tricked-knight/

http://www.medievalists.net/2018/01/arthur-giant-mont-saint-michel-creation-folktale/

http://www.medievalists.net/2018/01/modern-mathematics-used-solve-question-medieval-war/

http://www.medievalists.net/2018/01...-holy-week-consecration-st-andrews-cathedral/


Focus on Stockholm


Historiska Museet

http://historiska.se/home/

http://historiska.se/utstallningar/medieval-massacre/

http://historiska.se/utstallningar/medieval-tones/


The Vasa Museum

https://www.vasamuseet.se/en

https://www.vasamuseet.se/en/exhibitions/battle


The Medieval Museum

http://medeltidsmuseet.stockholm.se/in-english/exhibitions/

http://medeltidsmuseet.stockholm.se/in-english/exhibitions/slussen-below-the-surface/


Finally


This fortnight I tweeted a selection of pictures from my Stockholm visit

https://twitter.com/Basiliscoe



Compiled by Ruth Rhynas Brown –28 January 2018


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