Beliveau collection of armour in Montreal

[b.hennick]

I just returned from a trip to Montreal and Quebec City. In Montreal there is an exhibit at the Pointe-­‐à-­‐Callière Museum in Old Montreal. Doctor Richard Beliveau is a specialist who fell in love with armour. As I found out part way through the exhibit - photography is not allowed. I understand not using flash photography but I see no reason to limit photographs - unless the point is to sell catalogues....

Here is the link to that collection. BTE you have until February to seethe exhibit.

Here is the link:

https://picasaweb.google.com/b.hennick/ ... JmZ4cW1tgE

There were a few swords in the exhibit. The best blade to my mind is a nidai Muramasa yari. Unfortunately I could not photograph it. It used to be on Darcy Brockbank's site at http://www.nihonto.ca/muramasa/ Good blade with great koshirae.

You might also be interested in the thread on exhibit in Quebec City and my visit to Pierre Nadeau's forge.

[Nickupero]

Its nice that you were able to get the pictures you did, I was there on the opening day and security stopped me the moment I pulled out my camera.

 

Beautiful Private collection indeed.... Dr. Beliveau worked real hard to put it all together, I imagine his house feels quite empty these days!

 

Thanks again.