Probably the luckiest guy ever

AHorsa · 14th May 2020, 05:39 PM

Just found this lucky chap in a book and didn´t want to withhold him from you

vilhelmsson · 14th May 2020, 05:45 PM

I hope he has good health insurance!

Is there more info in the book about what he is? Is he the sample and options catalog for a smith? Is he a courtier dressing for his and his colleagues' amusement?

AHorsa · 14th May 2020, 05:49 PM

Anyhow he shouldn´t stumble

There is just the discription "Habit de Fourbisseur", copper engraving by Nicola de Larmessin, Paris around 1695

vilhelmsson · 14th May 2020, 07:03 PM

Thank you!

Google translate can't handle fourbisseur. But I found a definition in a French dictionary: Person whose task is to furnish, mount or repair bladed weapons to make them brighter.

Also, if you do a Google Image search for "Habit de Fourbisseur" there are a lot of entertaining images from other pages of the same book.

I think they might be costumes for pageant entertainers or the invention of the artist to entertain the nobility with the day-to-day of their subjects?

alex8765 · 14th May 2020, 10:00 PM

Nice Halloween costume!

M ELEY · 15th May 2020, 07:50 AM

It's hell for him at airports, though...

Will M · 16th May 2020, 12:30 PM

What amazes me is the lack of foot protection, only sandals.
One good cut to the feet and he's down.

fernando · 16th May 2020, 12:56 PM

How it became a 'modern' plausible situation ... painted and real.

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14th May 2020, 05:39 PM	#1
AHorsa Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Rhineland Posts: 375	Probably the luckiest guy ever Just found this lucky chap in a book and didn´t want to withhold him from you Attached Images

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AHorsa Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Rhineland Posts: 375	Anyhow he shouldn´t stumble There is just the discription "Habit de Fourbisseur", copper engraving by Nicola de Larmessin, Paris around 1695 Last edited by AHorsa; 14th May 2020 at 06:07 PM.

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fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	How it became a 'modern' plausible situation ... painted and real. . Attached Images

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vilhelmsson Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Bay Area Posts: 57	I hope he has good health insurance! Is there more info in the book about what he is? Is he the sample and options catalog for a smith? Is he a courtier dressing for his and his colleagues' amusement?

14th May 2020, 07:03 PM	#4
vilhelmsson Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Bay Area Posts: 57	Thank you! Google translate can't handle fourbisseur. But I found a definition in a French dictionary: Person whose task is to furnish, mount or repair bladed weapons to make them brighter. Also, if you do a Google Image search for "Habit de Fourbisseur" there are a lot of entertaining images from other pages of the same book. I think they might be costumes for pageant entertainers or the invention of the artist to entertain the nobility with the day-to-day of their subjects?

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alex8765 Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: NYC Posts: 63	Nice Halloween costume!

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M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,141	It's hell for him at airports, though...

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Will M Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: In the wee woods north of Napanee Ontario Posts: 394	What amazes me is the lack of foot protection, only sandals. One good cut to the feet and he's down.