Squirrel - Revision history

Sarah Van Der Goes: added paintbrush note

2007-07-20T14:14:46Z

added paintbrush note

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	The '''squirrel''' was [[hunt]]ed in the [[middle ages]] for its [[fur]] and probably as [[food]] too. Squirrels are found early on in [[English]] [[heraldry]]. They are portrayed as somewhat [[demon]]ic as compared to our modern vision of the bushy-tailed woodland creature. A [[heraldic]] squirrel often has spiky [[fur]], [[red]] eyes, and an angry expression. They are sometimes found holding an [[acorn]]. Squirrel [[fur\|pelt]]s are also immortalized in heraldry as the [[field]] treatment [[vair]].		The '''squirrel''' was [[hunt]]ed in the [[middle ages]] for its [[fur]] and probably as [[food]] too. Squirrels are found early on in [[English]] [[heraldry]]. They are portrayed as somewhat [[demon]]ic as compared to our modern vision of the bushy-tailed woodland creature. A [[heraldic]] squirrel often has spiky [[fur]], [[red]] eyes, and an angry expression. They are sometimes found holding an [[acorn]]. Squirrel [[fur\|pelt]]s are also immortalized in heraldry as the [[field]] treatment [[vair]].

			Squirrel fur was used to make fine [[paintbrush]]es in [[period]] and are still used to make modern fine paintbrushes for [[painting]].
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Sarah Van Der Goes: added category

2007-07-20T14:10:39Z

added category

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	The '''squirrel''' was [[hunt]]ed in the [[middle ages]] for its [[fur]] and probably as [[food]] too. Squirrels are found early on in [[English]] [[heraldry]]. They are portrayed as somewhat [[demon]]ic as compared to our modern vision of the bushy-tailed woodland creature. A [[heraldic]] squirrel often has spiky [[fur]], [[red]] eyes, and an angry expression. They are sometimes found holding an [[acorn]]. Squirrel [[fur\|pelt]]s are also immortalized in heraldry as the [[field]] treatment [[vair]].		The '''squirrel''' was [[hunt]]ed in the [[middle ages]] for its [[fur]] and probably as [[food]] too. Squirrels are found early on in [[English]] [[heraldry]]. They are portrayed as somewhat [[demon]]ic as compared to our modern vision of the bushy-tailed woodland creature. A [[heraldic]] squirrel often has spiky [[fur]], [[red]] eyes, and an angry expression. They are sometimes found holding an [[acorn]]. Squirrel [[fur\|pelt]]s are also immortalized in heraldry as the [[field]] treatment [[vair]].

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Cian at 00:06, 20 July 2007

2007-07-20T00:06:52Z

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	The '''squirrel''' was [[hunt]]ed in the [[middle ages]] for its [[fur]] and probably as food too. Squirrels are found early on in [[English]] [[heraldry]]. They are portrayed as somewhat ~~demonic~~ as compared to our modern vision of the bushy-tailed woodland creature. A [[heraldic]] squirrel often has spiky fur, red eyes, and an angry expression. They are sometimes found holding an acorn. Squirrel ~~pelts~~ are also immortalized in heraldry as the [[field]] treatment [[vair]].		The '''squirrel''' was [[hunt]]ed in the [[middle ages]] for its [[fur]] and probably as [[food]] too. Squirrels are found early on in [[English]] [[heraldry]]. They are portrayed as somewhat [[demon]]ic as compared to our modern vision of the bushy-tailed woodland creature. A [[heraldic]] squirrel often has spiky [[fur]], [[red]] eyes, and an angry expression. They are sometimes found holding an [[acorn]]. Squirrel [[fur\|pelt]]s are also immortalized in heraldry as the [[field]] treatment [[vair]].

Sabine at 22:21, 19 July 2007

2007-07-19T22:21:09Z

New page

The '''squirrel''' was [[hunt]]ed in the [[middle ages]] for its [[fur]] and probably as food too. Squirrels are found early on in [[English]] [[heraldry]]. They are portrayed as somewhat demonic as compared to our modern vision of the bushy-tailed woodland creature. A [[heraldic]] squirrel often has spiky fur, red eyes, and an angry expression. They are sometimes found holding an acorn. Squirrel pelts are also immortalized in heraldry as the [[field]] treatment [[vair]].