SCA Scrolls

This was a Medieval first aid chart in dealing with common war wounds. The tournament was to be a Pine Box Tournament, which is a single elimination tournament with wounds retained. The idea is that are two ways out of the tournament--either you win the tournament or you leave in a pine box. It seemed like a good scroll idea. The drawing was taken from the published works of French barber surgeon Ambrose Pare.

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Queen's Rapier Championship winner scroll
Awarded to Lord Eric Grenier de le Barre at Fool's Event VI

We had two scrolls for the Championship tournament. The Queen was not certain that she was going to take the winner as the champion, so we had a scroll for whoever won the tournament and a scroll for who was chosen to be Champion. Kusar made the Champion scroll, and I made this one. We used the same document as our basis and then worked alone to see what we came up with. They were similar but very different. This was mine. It is based upon the front plate of the True Arte of Defense by Giacomo Di Grassi (published 1570, Italy). The text is in Italian and was translated by Don Lyev Davidovitch.

Fully painted scroll by Don Corwyn

Detail of painted scroll

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Unfinished scroll
Awarded to

This is a backlog scroll to be completed in collaboration with two esteemed friends. It is based upon plates found in the Opera Nova of Bolognese fencing master Achille Marozzo (published 1536).

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First Blood Circle Tournament prize scroll
Awarded to Lord Quinn Kerr at Sunderoak Summer Picnic VII

Awarded to the winner of the First Blood Circle tournament at Sunderoak Summer Picnic VII. It is based upon a plate found in the Opera Nova of Bolognese fencing master Achille Marozzo (published 1536)

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Wounds Retained Bear Pit Tournament prize scroll
Awarded to Don Christian de Launey at Sunderoak Celtic New Year

Awarded to the winner of the Wounds Retained Bear Pit tournament at Sunderoak Celtic New Year. This scroll was constructed to conscript for the Marshal in Charge. It is based upon the works of Ambrose Pare'.

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Golden Alce scroll
Awarded to Richart Parion

This scroll was presented to Richart Parion at the Wickerman Event. It is based upon plates found in the Opera Nova of Bolognese fencing master Achille Marozzo (published 1536).

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Unfinished Keystone scroll
Awarded to Gwineth McClellan

This is a backlog scroll to be completed in collaboration with three esteemed friends. It is based upon plates found in the Opera Nova of Bolognese fencing master Achille Marozzo (published 1536) and classical sculptures of Athena and Demeter.

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Smallsword Tournament prize scroll at the BMDL Fall Spear and Fencing Tournament event
Awarded to Don Christian Amaury de Launey

Awarded to the winner of the pine box Smallsword tournament at the fall Spear and Fencing Tournament event in the Barony Marche of the Debatable Lands. It is based upon the a plate from the manuscript of Francesco Alfieri (1653).

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Rapier Tournament prize scroll at the BMDL Fall Spear and Fencing Tournament event
Awarded to Don Christian Amaury de Launey

Awarded to the winner of the pine box Rapier tournament at the fall Spear and Fencing Tournament event in the Barony Marche of the Debatable Lands. It is based upon the a plate from the Italian manuscript of Giacomo Di Grassi (1570).

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Armor As Worn Tournament prize scroll at the BMDL Fall Spear and Fencing Tournament event
Awarded to Lady Kathrine Vivan

Awarded to the winner of the pine box Rapier tournament at the fall Spear and Fencing Tournament event in the Barony Marche of the Debatable Lands. It is based upon the a plate from the Italian manuscript of Achille Marozzo (1615 edition).

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Writ of Summons
Awarded to Don Ian "Keyard" Muir

Award of Arms given for Middle Eastern Dance at Pennsic War XXXVII AEthelmearc Royal Court
Awarded to Oolah the Magnificient

This is my first attempt at gilding, and the experiment gave the clear understanding that producing something this gilded is tedious work (but worth finishing). As it was my first attempt at gilding, I greatly simplified the ornate detail of the original design in my reproduction. This scroll was to be awarded to the Oolah the Magnificient at AEthelmearc Court during Pennsic War XXXVII. I learned later that the rag paper on which it was done caused the calligraphing ink to bleed, but the scribes found a way to rescue the scoll. This piece was based upon a page from an Ottoman Turk Islamic manuscript (dated 1775-1776 AD).

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