Roundel with Playing at Quintain, ca. 1500, Made in possibly Paris, France, French, Colorless glass, vitreous paint and silver stain, Overall: 8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm), Glass-Stained, Quintain originally was a tilting exercise in which a dummy or other target was employed by knights in training for the joust. Balance quintain was a popular variation. As seen here, a seated man held up one leg, placing his foot against the foot of a standing man; one person then tried to upend the other
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