Gothic pauldrons with roundels, 1.6 mm

Product description

The later Gothic style (1440–1500) featured sharp, richly decorated forms. These armors 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 instead of a full hauberk, combined with long, pointed sabatons. This type of armor was often paired with a sallet and bevor, though gorgets and kettle hats were also used. Gothic armors 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 are made after 15th-century Gothic originals. Shoulder armor like this was worn throughout Late Medieval Europe. These pauldrons are fitted with rondels — small discs that protect the gap between the armpit and other armor parts. The shoulder pieces are equipped with leather straps and can easily be fastened to a gorget or bevor.