german pauldrons 1460 1500

german pauldrons 1460 1500The pauldrons are crafted in the late 15th century Gothic style, and are based upon the shoulder pieces from the A21 horse and rider armour set in the Wallace Collection. They extend towards the back to provide additional protection to the shoulder blades. The late Gothic style (14401500) featured sharp, highly decorated forms. These armours followed Burgundian fashion, with a breastplate that stopped high on the thighssimilar to how the fashionable

The blade is further etched with leaf motifs

and their ability to navigate both the open sea and shallow rivers contributed to the Vikings' remarkable capacity to explore new territories and extend their influence across vast regions

With its rugged

The grip is wrapped with steel wire

elbow cops and rerebraces

The leg wrappings are crafted from wool and delivered in pairs

and is classified as a Petersen Type T

5 mm thick steel

An example of a short asymmetrical kaftan was found in Haithabu

though traders and other travellers did carry a pugio whilst on the road

Both the grip and scabbard are crafted from beautiful reddish-brown leather

A fine LARP weapon for medieval battles