In our Barony is a canton called Sudentorre who holds a lovely event the end of March called Defending the Gate. I was asked by the sitting Baroness to craft two scrolls to be awarded at the event. First - Silver Stirrup (Equestrian) The exemplar was a Franco-Saxon 9th Century I found on the British Library blogs. The original would have been done on parchment, likely with orpiment (a poisonous yellow pigment) rather than gold, and likely ground lapis or azurite for the blue. The reddish orange would most likely have been a lead or mercury based pigment (also poisonous). I used 23k gold leaf on an acrylic gesso, with gouache on an 8"x10" piece of Perg with a one inch border for matting and framing. The ink is Lamy and in a Lamy pen. Exemplar image and in progress pics. Second - Silver Compass (Arts and Sciences) This one was done for a friend who has a name more from the Netherlands, and was from Gerardus Groot (Gerd de Groot) Utrecht ca. 1450. The original was 17 cm x 12cm done on parchment with gold leaf, blue from lapis, green from terre vert (green dirt), reds possibly from lead, mercury, and/or madder lake, and white from lead. I made mine on a piece of 8" x 10" of perg, using 23k gold leaf with acrylic gesso, and gouache. Again the pen and ink was Lamy, rather than quill and iron oak gall ink. Exemplar and progress pics.
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