Re: VMs: Golden fleece, was Mad Kircher ...

[Luis Vélez <legal1@xxxxxxxxx>]

Nick writes:
> Same idea, but for jewellery (the middle one is from burgundy/holland,  
> 15. Jh):-
> http://rubens.anu.edu.au/raider4/austria/vienna/museums/schatzkammer/ 
> order_of_the_golden_fleece/jewellery/

The crown itself in that same link is also very interesting -

From a message in MS408-l, 19 May 2002, by Jesus Pascual:

"This crown has many similarities, if it is not identical, to the crown  
of the Archdukes of Austria. However, in some representations of the  
heraldic of the Sacred Empire, perhaps to simplify the representation  
of the imperial crown, it is drawn as we see it [in the VMS]. Anyway,  
it is clear that the crown may make reference to the House of Austria,  
although I am not sure if as a direct reference or with some hidden  
meaning."

Luis

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