A FINE EUROPEAN SIEGE WEIGHT BREASTPLATE C.1570
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Pre 1700 item# 954986 (stock# 08-426)
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In siege warfare, attackers were disadvantaged by position and protective defenses. That necessitated increased bodily protection. As the amount of armor a man was capable of wearing was limited by its weight, the protection was concentrated in the vital areas, the helmet to protect the head and the breastplate to protect the vital organs. This breastplate provided that latter protection. It is especially finely made with thick forward rolled neck and arm borders and a medial ridge peaked above ...click for details
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A GERMAN BREASTPLATE C.1590-1620
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Pre 1700 item# 954881 (stock# 08-698)
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This fine breast-plate is a product of the Nuremberg armor industry. It was made for a light half armor without tassets. The inside is struck with the mark of the Nuremberg rolling mills which produced the steel plate from which is was made. The vertical texturing of the front is the original finish of the plate as it was delivered. Later mills used larger rollers and increased rolling heat to produce smooth plate, eliminating the texture. The front, below the neck roll, is struck with the Nuremb ...click for details
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AN ENGLISH PIKEMANS ARMOR C.1620-40
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Pre 1700 item# 954676 (stock# 08-699)
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This armor predates
and certainly must have served in the English Civil Wars. It comprises
six pieces, including its original gorget. It dates to the period of
transition from lighter armor to shot proof. The breast-plate is
provided with lugs for the attachment of a reinforcing plate allowing
flexibility to adapt from guard to combat mode. See item #698,
following for a related reinforcing breast-plate. It is mounted on an armor stand with a original antique coat of a Yeoman of the
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A FLEMISH COMPOSITE ARMOR C.1570-80
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Pre 1700 item# 954669 (stock# 09-725)
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This fine armor was intended to be equally suitable for war or the tournament. For the tournament, it is designed for foot combat in which two adversaries fought armed with poleaxe or broadsword. The rules for combat confined attack to the upper body. It could be used as well for mounted events with boot stirrups and accessory pieces as needed. The armor is designed to deflect rather than absorb blows and has as strong central ridge from the crest of the helmet to the waist. The pauldrons are e ...click for details
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