The knight, the jester and the monk are the heroes of the novel Ivanhoe by Walter Scott, is a historical novel published in three volumes, in 1819, as one of the Waverley novels. Set in England in the Middle Ages, it marked a shift away from Scott’s prior practice of setting stories in Scotland and in the more recent past. It became one of Scott’s best-known and most influential novels.
Set in 12th-century England, with colourful descriptions of a tournament, outlaws, a witch trial, and divisions between Jews and Christians, Normans and Saxons. It was also credited with influencing contemporary popular perceptions of historical figures such as King Richard the Lionheart, Prince John, and Robin Hood.
The Black Knight or The Sluggish Knight – King Richard, incognito.
Helmet – cartoon, brass
Sword – steel
Spear – bamboo wood,brass
Shield – cartoon, brass, leather straps
Horn – dog nail, polimer clue, brass chain
Belts – leather,cooper
Dress – linen
Spurs – cooper
130 mm height
Wamba, the son of Witless, is the thrall of Cedric of Rotherwood, jester.
The Hermit or Clerk of Copmanhurst – Friar Tuck.
Siting on a pine wood, 110 mm height
Bangle – sterling silver
Sandals – leather
Bodhran – bamboo wood, canvas, leather lace
Cudgel – bamboo
Blue beads
Autumn 2015