milanese mitten gauntlets 1400 1500 Historische tassen complete with a notebook

complete with a notebook

A strong and thick hard leather gauntlet for the right hand

The relief is constructed from plaster alabaster and measures 30 x 17 x 9 cm

The leather is pliable

this was a particularly well-suited garment for soldiers

milanese mitten gauntlets 1400 1500 Historische tassen complete with a notebookAround the beginning of the 15th century, mitten gauntlets were 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 such as these form part of, amongst others, the Avant harness. These mitten gauntlets are supplied without an