Armour

Our Officer’s Gorget is the perfect way to complete your 17th C soldier outfit. It is constructed from 16 gauge steel making it great for English Civil War re-enactment. It is a great piece of protective kit for pikemen or officers.  Features a buckled leather strap fastening.

Inner circumference: 42cm

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.

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Our Officer’s Gorget is the perfect way to complete your 17th C soldier outfit. It is constructed from 16 gauge steel making it great for English Civil War re-enactment. It is a great piece of protective kit for pikemen or officers.  Features a rivet fastening.

Designed to fit a 42-50cm neck size.

Buy the 17th Century Low Neck Gorget with confidence from the UK’s leading Medieval Helmet retailer.

Our Italian Greaves are made in the Milanese style of the 15^th Century and are hand crafted from 16 gauge steel making them great for re-enactment.

Front length: 34cm
Side length: 38cm
Inner perimeter: 44.5cm

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.

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This Viking armguard is made of 2 mm thick steel strips, which are riveted by leather straps. The leather straps are also used to attach to the arm, which can be individually adjusted.

Length: 28cm
Width: 16cm
Weight: 450g

Made of 2mm steel.

Our Viking splint greaves are based on an excavated pair of greaves from Valsgärde in Sweden. They belonged to a Vendel era Germanic warrior and date from the 7^th century. They are constructed from strips of 2mm steel that are held together with leather straps and are great for protecting the lower legs during combat. Sold as a pair. 

Length: 42cm
Width: 23.2cm

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.

The use of leather and metal protection is believed to be the reason why Victorian people thought that "studded" armour was worn in the Middle Ages. In many cases this confusion is still perpetuated today where we can easily find references in role games or literature. The truth is that there were historical samples of leather or cloth protection riveted to metal bands to reinforce the structure, and this probably led to the error to our ancestors.

It was a logical evolution in the transitional armour age and some examples can be seen on Günther von Schwarzburg's (1349) and Sir Thomas Cheyne's (1375) funerary brasses, which give a wide range on dating these pieces of protection. A very similar form of leg protection can be found on the Sir Thomas Cheynes's effigy, where rows of rivets can be seen on the outside of the armour.

Circumference (higher part): 39cm to 58cm max.
Circumference (lower part): 30cm to 52cm max.

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.

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Our Churburg Gauntlets are a replica of some in Churburg Castle which are dated to 14th Century Italy. They are crafted from 16 gauge steel making them great for re-enactment and feature stitched leather gloves and buckled leather straps.

Designed by Reproductions Historiques France team.

The high-quality leather glove attached is stitched to the tip of the fingers, so it is easily removed, replaced or repaired. This item is made from natural leather. It may have small marks on its surface, imperfections or won´t be 100% homogeneous. Roughness and colour may vary from piece to piece.

Standard size: up to a 9 glove size (up to 23.5cm - 26cm)
XL size: 10 to 11 glove size (26-28.5cm up to 31cm)

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.

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The use of leather and metal protection is believed to be the reason why Victorian people thought that "studded" armour was worn in the Middle Ages. In many cases this confusion is still perpetuated today where we can easily find references in role games or literature. The truth is that there were historical samples of leather or cloth protection riveted to metal bands to reinforce the structure, and this probably led to the error to our ancestors.

It was a logical evolution in the transitional armour age and some examples can be seen on Günther von Schwarzburg's (1349) and Sir Thomas Cheyne's (1375) funerary brasses, which give a wide range on dating these pieces of protection. A very similar form of leg protection can be found on the Sir Thomas Cheynes's effigy, where rows of rivets can be seen on the outside of the armour.

Circumference (higher part): 39cm to 58cm max.
Circumference (lower part): 30cm to 52cm max.

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.

Buy the 14th Century Reinforced Suede Greaves with confidence from the UK’s leading medieval armour retailer.

A weapon master of the fifteenth century said that the hands are an elusive goal because their movement is their best defence. True, fencing protects hands against opponents but in the midst of a skirmish, when clashes are multitudinous and blows can come from anywhere, just a clash of arms could get your fingers badly injured. This is why gauntlets are considered indispensable in recreation and in many battles, both now and then. Gauntlets of the middle XIV century tended to be short bodied, without joints, allowing movement of the wrist by the hourglass shape that some, such as these had. Examples like these gauntlets can be seen in various representations throughout the fourteenth century and fifteenth centuries, demonstrating the reliability of their design.

The high-quality leather glove attached is stitched to the tip of the fingers, so it is easily removed, replaced or repaired. This item is made from natural leather. It may have small marks on its surface, imperfections or won´t be 100% homogeneous. Roughness and colour may vary from piece to piece. The dying process is made using traditional techniques so final colour may vary depending on leather´s original tone.

Standard size: up to a 9 glove size (up to 23.5cm - 26cm)
XL size: 10 to 11 glove size (26-28.5cm up to 31cm)

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.

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