Laura Battista

Persona

Magnifica Laura Battista is a 16th century Venetian lady, the wife of a wealthy merchant citizen, Cesare Ambrogino di Salvazzi.

Whereabouts

Laura currently resides in the Shire of Champcorbeau.

Heraldry

• Device: Purpure a chevron or between three seahorses erect argent.
• Badge: (Fieldless) A natural seahorse contourny purpure bezanty.

Offices and Appointments

Current Office

Laura currently holds no offices.

Past Offices

• Seneschal - Shire of Champcorbeau
• Seneschal - Barony of Ramshaven (May 2016-May 2018)
• Seneschal - Shire of Starleaf Gate (Midrealm)
• Minister of Arts & Sciences - Shire of Starleaf Gate
• Chronicler - Shire of Starleaf Gate
• Chronicler - Shire of Trinovantia Nova
• Lord Clerk Register - Kingdom of Ealdormere
• Order Secretary - White Wolf Fian

SCA History

Laura first joined the SCA in 1987. She is apprenticed to Dame Madinia Deveraux, and is a member of the White Wolf Fian.

She is a member of La Famiglia Salvazzi.

Interests

• Costuming
• Fibre Arts
• Knitting
• Lacemaking
• Spinning
• Weaving

Awards

• Award of Arms - June 18th, 1999
• Award of Orion - March 4th, 2017
• Award of Orion - December 2nd, 2000
• Award of the Maiden's Heart - April 29th, 2000
• Order of the Crucible - September 16th, 2017 (QPT)
• Scroll of Honour - July 4th, 2020 (for the making of Masks, Caps, and Gowns)
• Scroll of Honour - May 22nd, 2021 (FOOL XIV; Rattanicus & Isabel, for service in the Bardic Army of Ealdormere)
• Award of the Guidon du Sang - August 22nd, 2015
• Award of the Guidon d'Argent - July 15th, 2017
• Court Barony - January 22nd, 2022 (Coronation of Roak VII and Hyrrokin II)
• Order of the Laurel - November 12th, 2022
• * Order of the Wain - September 30th, 2023 (Coronation of Baldric II and Breyla II)

Class Handouts

Sember Ubi Sub Ubi (Always Where Under Where) - Practicum 2024 Easy Medieval underwear patterns.

Contact Information

Laura can be contacted either via Facebook (as Laura Battista), or by email.