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Product description
Besagews are a type of rondel designed to protect the armpits as part of a suit of armor. The armpits contain the axillary arteries, making their protection vital. Armor without besagews could instead use larger pauldrons for shoulder protection.
The later Gothic style (1440–1500) featured sharp, richly decorated forms. These armors followed Burgundian fashion, with a breastplate ending high on the thighs—similar to the fashionable doublet of the time. Fighters wore chainmail voiders and a chainmail skirt instead of a full hauberk, paired with long, pointed sabatons. This style of armor was often combined with a sallet and bevor, though gorgets and kettle hats were also used. Gothic armors feature compact, ornate shoulder protection with angular besagews, and gauntlets came with individual fingers or in full mitten style.
These flower-shaped, slightly concave rondels are made from approximately 1.2 mm thick steel. The back of each rondel is blackened for improved corrosion resistance. A securely riveted, pre-punched leather strap lets you attach them to armor, arm guards, or a hauberk (required cords or aiglets not included). Ideal for Renaissance and Late Medieval costumes, armor, and LARP battles.
