Name: Churburg chestplate 1.6 mm
Brand: Marshal Historical
SKU: MHR-A0942
Price: 1639.00 RON
Availability: InStock

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Product description

This cuirass is based on the well-known late 14th-century armor from the collection of Churburg Castle. Armor pieces in this style were used throughout Europe from the late 14th to the early 15th century. This style clearly represents a transition between the early 14th-century coat of plates and the fully developed plate armor.

In the early 14th century, plate armor was developed as an addition and reinforcement to chainmail by adding separate plates. With the emergence of the Churburg style, it became the central element of body protection.

The cuirass is constructed from multiple pieces. It was often paired with bascinets, such as the pig-faced bascinet or the klappvisier bascinet, although the kettle hat also remained popular. By this period, full arm and leg armor was already worn, and hourglass gauntlets or half gauntlets (demi-gauntlets) were preferred. A chainmail haubergeon was worn beneath armor of this style. The V-shaped plates on the chest provided additional protection against upward strikes aimed at the face.

The breastplate has a steel thickness of 1.6 mm, making it suitable for reenactment combat. Its construction also allows it to be easily adjusted to fit your size.