Gothic pauldrons 1460-1500, 1.2 mm

Product description

The 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 (1440–1500) featured sharp, highly decorated forms. These armours followed Burgundian fashion, with a breastplate that stopped high on the thighs—similar to how the fashionable doublet was worn. Chainmail voiders and a chainmail skirt were worn in place of a full hauberk, and these were combined with long, pointed sabatons. This type of armour was often paired with a sallet and bevor, though gorgets and kettle hats were also utilised. Gothic armour featured compact, ornamented shoulder guards with angular besagews. In the Gothic style, gauntlets were either crafted with individually articulated fingers or as full mitten-style gauntlets.

The pauldrons have a steel thickness of 1.2 mm, making them well-suited to costumes and display. They are supplied with attachment points for easy fastening to an arming doublet or hauberk, employing leather cords or aiglet laces.