[ANSTHRLD] Heraldic design question
tmcd at panix.com
tmcd at panix.com
Mon Sep 22 22:14:04 PDT 2008
On Mon, 22 Sep 2008, Tim McDaniel <tmcd at panix.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 22 Sep 2008, Teceangl <tierna.britt at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > Enarching was used to indicate shield curvature and....
> > > > Well, how would one do that to a chief triangular?
> > >
> > > The exact same way you'd add curvature to a straight-line point
> > > pointed == "a base triangular"?
> >
> > The only pointy line that I've seen that works enarched is the
> > chevron. Never seen a base triangular enarched, have you?
>
> I have the impression that the point pointed ploy{e'} is the
> standard depiction in real-world heraldry of a point pointed.
> Am I mistaken?
If I was, Bruce Draconarius of Mistholme was too. Pic Dic 2nd ed sv
Point:
The point is most often use in a modified form called a "point
pointed": a triangular shape issuant from base, extending roughly
one-third the height of the shield [574]. The sides are properly
drawn with concave sides [DdL: 574 is so depicted], but flat sides
seem to be within the artist's license.
Daniel de Lyncoln
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Tim McDaniel; Reply-To: tmcd at panix.com
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