Milanese mittens 1400-1500, 1.6 mm Baardolie en verzorging elbow and shoulders

elbow and shoulders

Great Migration

This brooch is a replica of a 10th century original excavated in the Viking treasure of Stora Ryk

It has a nice close-fitting top and is flared at the bottom

The katana has a 1045 carbon steel blade

Milanese mittens 1400-1500, 1.6 mm Baardolie en verzorging elbow and shouldersAround the beginning of the 15th century, mitten gauntlets developed. In gauntlets, the fingers were protected by small pieces of steel. These were considerably weaker than larger steel plates that protect all fingers at once. Therefore, in the first half of the 15th century, mitten gauntlets became increasingly popular. Mitten gauntlets like these are part of, among others, the Avant harness. These mitten gauntlets are supplied without an inner