Ok, so I've come across a reference to the six frigates owned by Prince Eugene of Savoy which offered fire support from the Danube. I've even got a picture of similar, if later built, Austro-Hungarian riverine frigates:
However, Drax, my expert source, says the only books with any detail are in Hungarian, Italian or German, none of which he reads.
Now this is a longshot, because the books talking about information were referenced in 19th century works... but having one reader who takes an interest in the Savoys, and one Hungarian, I thought I'd ask if you have any idea how early this concept of a two master with sweeps [big oars] goes back, the interest being, of course, for Jurko's navy.
Interesting looking ship, perhaps Jurko's navy could be a sort of halfway step between them and the Viking longboats, they look quite similar side on to the Viking ones I saw at the Oslo museum. https://www.khm.uio.no/besok-oss/vikingskipshuset/utstillinger/gokstad/gokstadskipet/index.html do try the Drive the ship at 360 degrees option, it's fun.
ReplyDeleteI really popped my head around the door to say that I stumbled upon this site https://sewstine.com/ which shows an embroiderer who makes herself eighteenth century clothes and thought you and others here might find it interesting. Happy browsing. Mary D
and there are Dutch riverine craft too.
DeleteThat is fun! it's not unlike the craft used on the Dniepr in Ogniem i Mieczem which I used as a model for the pics in Ironfist and the falcon.
Nice! Though I'd feel deeply uncomfortable about doing it on a machine myself.
I might use the pattern on mosquito net with cottton 80 weight or silk 100 weight for dolls house scale.
I found this via a fb group, haven't watched it yet,
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-21/making-400-year-old-corsets-to-understand-their-impact-on-women/100844472?fbclid=IwAR0p3iKol8659UegxWoA4JNhkqv2OGNGqtJ6a0cFJK-H4yzkis3X0gY5Ycc
My friend who wore similar in the Sealed Knot found hers very comfy
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