BREAST AND BACK PLATES



Breastplate with ridge based on various late 14th c. sources.
Material: hot forged 2 mm medium carbon steel.
Heat hardened and tempered up to 42 HRC.









Breastplate based on Churburg CH14 piece.












English style cuirass with separate skirt
in downward lapping lames construction
for battle of Agincourt period.
Fully made of medium carbon steel of various thickness:
from 2 mm to 1,2 mm thick
Heat hardened and tempered up to 42 HRC.











Italian export cuirass based on effigie of baron Louis V de Lichtenberg +1471:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/roelipilami/1569124884/in/album-72157602380085948/
Fully made of medium carbon steel of various thickness: from 2 mm to 1,2 mm.
Heat hardened and tempered up to 42 HRC.













Early XVc. English style cuirass with separate skirt in downward lapping lames construction.
Backplate hinged at sides to breastplate - "reredos" construction.
Made of medium carbon steel, heat hardened and tempered up to 42 HRC.













Cuirass and stechhelm from early XV c. armour set for jousting purpose.












Cuirass for begin of XV c.
Breastplate made of 3 mm thick steel and quenched to 30 HRC.
Rest of elements heat hardened and tempered up to 42 HRC.
Equipped with lance rest.









Breastplate based on exposition of men-at-arms from silver altar in Pistoia cathedral.
Equipped with lance rest and V-neck guard.
Heat hardened and tempered up to 42 HRC.











Breastplate made from medium carbon steel based on effigy of
Eberhard von Rosenberg, circa 1387.
Equipped with lance rest.
Heat hardened and tempered up to 42 HRC.




















Based on exposition of men-at-arms from silver altar in Pistoia cathedral, 1371.







Coat of plates made from medium carbon steel, covered with printed red linien.
Arming chains based on surviving examples from 'Puzzle Armour' from Inglostadt.
Steel elements heat hardened and tempered up to 38-42 HRC.
Dated for half of XIV c.

























Full cuirass made of medium carbon steel, end of XIV c. - begin of XV c.
Fully heat hardened and tempered, final hardness is 38 - 42 HRC = 372 - 416 VHP.











Breastplate with fauld made from medium carbon steel.
Heat hardened and tempered, final hardness is 38 - 42 HRC = 372 - 416 VHP.








Based on exposition of men-at-arms from silver altar in Pistoia cathedral, 1371.
Breasplate is extra equipped with V-neck guard.








Cuirass and pauldrons fully made from medium carbon steel, late XV c.
All is heat hardened and tempered up to hardness 40-42 HRC.
Cuirass inspired by 'alla tedesca' cuirass from Museum im Prediger Schwäbisch Gmünd, but was changed into typical four pieces italian construction.















Cuirass with covered fauld based on german knights effigies:
Beringer von Berlichinge 1377 and Voit von Rieneck 1379.










Full cuirass made of medium carbon steel, end of XIV c. - begin of XV c.
Fully heat hardened and tempered, final hardness is 38 - 42 HRC = 372 - 416 VHP


































 

 

 

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