Research on a fine medieval German mail shirt.

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If German medieval mail shirts bear inscribed brass rings, they are
never inscribed with any motto or a hint to anything. Not a single
ring with such an iscription is known to me.

They are always insribed with:

1. The town name e. g. Nurenberck (DHM Berlin, 3 examples)
or

2. The makers name e.g. see post above,
add. +ernart couwein (Wallace Collection)
or

3.The makers name on one ring and the town name on a second.
e.g. bertold vor parte and to isrenloen (Royal Armouries Leeds),
+heinrich +lohel and zu nurnberg (DHM Berlin, no photo)
or

4.The initials of the makers name e. g. V and A separated by three crowns
(Royal Armouries Leeds, no photo)