Gothic pauldrons with roundels, 1.6 mm

Product description

The later Gothic style (1440–1500) featured sharp, richly decorated forms. These armours followed Burgundian fashion, with a breastplate that ended 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, combined with long, pointed sabatons. This type of armour was often paired with a sallet and bevor, though gorgets and kettle hats were also employed. Gothic armours had compact, ornate shoulder protection with angular besagews. In the Gothic style, gauntlets with individual fingers or full mitten-style gauntlets were worn.

These shoulder pieces have been crafted after 15th-century Gothic originals. Shoulder armour of this kind was worn throughout Late Medieval Europe. The pauldrons are fitted with rondels — small discs that protect the gap between the armpit and other armour parts. The shoulder pieces are equipped with leather straps and may readily be fastened to a gorget or bevor.