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Effigy of Nils Jonsson, 1316
St Mary's Church, Sigtuna, Uppland, Sweden
Source: Gardell, Sölve Gravmonument från Sveriges medeltid. Elander, 1937. effigies and brasses
Referenced on p.3 MAA - 399 - Medieval Scandinavian Armies (2): 1300-1500 by David Lindholm and Angus McBride
The incised effigial slab of the Swedish knight Nils Jonsson dates from between 1316 and 1319. Although he has full military equipment including a coat-of-plates (note rivet heads and vertical lines on his surcoat), his armour and weapons are distinctly old-fashioned by contemporary German or even Danish standards. His mail coif is thrown back onto his shoulders; his mail hauberk has integral mittens, here thrown back at the wrist; and his mail chausses have mail flaps which only protect the tops of his feet. His broadsword has a distinctive pommel which almost seems to hark back to Viking swords of the 11th century, if not earlier. (in situ church of St Maria, Sigtuna, east-central Sweden)
