15th century lantern museum of london Bijlen The shield may be worn

The shield may be worn on either the left or right arm by means of the six canvas straps

the chain mail coif is finished at the bottom edge and around the visor with a row of brass rings

and was probably crafted around the time of the Viking raid on Lindisfarne

” This plate was likely only attached during jousting

symbolising connectedness in love and faith

15th century lantern museum of london Bijlen The shield may be wornThe lantern is a replica of a 15th century model excavated in London. Nowadays it forms part of the collection of the Museum of London. Crafted from iron with horn windows, the lantern features a door at the rear to accommodate a candle. The lantern has a height of 26 cm with a diameter of 11 cm and it weighs approx. 800 g.