He begins the dualism between Bascinet, which is linked to the helmet Cervelliera and from which derive the following helmets to war, and the real combat helmet, which will develop the helmets knight tournament, and parade. Typical of this period is the Cervelliere Helmet. The Medieval helmet of the ninth and tenth century do not differ substantially from those of the Romans. List of the helmets in production: Cervelliere, Spangenhelm, Nasal helmet, Bascinet, Barbute, Close helmet, Combat helmet, Great helm, Coppergate Helmet, Coventry Sallet, Frog-mouth helm, Horned helmet, Kettle hat, Visor (armor). The lance rest was not used to simply hold the weight of the lance, as the English name might suggest, but to arrest the rearward movement of the weapon. The usage of a lance rest can be more readily gleaned by looking at the French term 'arrêt', or 'arrest'. On some suits of armour, especially those of Italian design, the pauldrons would usually be asymmetrical, with one pauldron covering less (for mobility) and sporting a cut-away to make room for a lance rest. A pauldron typically consists of a single large dome-shaped piece to cover the shoulder (the 'cop') with multiple lames attached to it to defend the arm and upper shoulder. Pauldrons cover the shoulder area, tend to be larger than spaulders, covering the armpit and parts of the back and chest. Spaulders are pieces of armour in a harness of plate armour, they are steel covering the shoulder with bands (lames) joined by straps of leather or rivets. All our steel Arm Armour are fully functional and are adjustable for a comfortable fit.

They take the form of bands of metal surrounding both legs, potentially surrounding the entire hips in a form similar to a skirt.Īround 1450, the breastplate had expanded to cover the entire torso and could consist of one or two plates: the French term pancier, which became English pauncher and German panzer.Ĭomponents of medieval armour - protection of the torso: Breastplate, Brigandine, Cuirass, Culet, Pauncer, Plackart, Fauld, Hauberk.Īll of our functional Medieval Protection of the arms, you can choose which type of steel you would like it made from and can be made in different gauges of steel. True breastplates reappear in Europe in 1340 first composed of wrought iron and later of steel.Īround 1400, these early breastplates only covered the upper torso with the lower torso not being protected by plate until the development of the Fauld (Faulds) are a piece of plate armour worn below a breastplate to protect the waist and hips.

The breastplate is the front portion of plate armour covering the torso, in ancient times was usually made of leather, bronze or iron in antiquity.Īround 1000 AD knights of the period were wearing mail in the form of a hauberk over a padded tunic.ĭuring the 13th century, Plates protecting the torso, plates directly attached to a knightly garment known as the surcoat. The Breastplate is the front portion of plate armour covering the torso The Cuirass refer to the complete torso-protecting armour. All of our functional Cuirasses and breastplate, you can choose which type of steel you would like it made from. A Functional Cuirass and breastplate is a device worn over the torso to protect it from injury.

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