Most of our armour is in 16 gauge (1.6mm) and made from mild steel - which is suitable for jousting and re-eactment combat use where protection is a priority such as for the body, shoulders, upper arms and upper legs. It is also suitable for light contact use (e.g. LARP).
Sometimes we can obtain thinner gauges 18 or 20 gauge (1.2mm or 1.0mm steel) - which is slightly lighter than our standard 16 gauge but we do not hold these thinner gauges in stock so if you want items in thinner gauges then minimum order quantities (12 per item) are required for us to arrange manufacture.
Our body armour comes in several generic sizes and sizing charts are provided in each listing.
Our plate armour for limbs and hands is made in one size which will most most people with not much more than minor adjustments.
Assembling Your Suit of Armour (Harness)
To help you choose appropriate pieces of armour to assemble a suit of armour from across our range, we have sub-sections on this page from the Ancient and Roman World right through to the 16th - 17th centuries where each item is listed in the period of history that it was predominantly used in.
These simple steel spaulders are the earliest type of medieval plate pieces for shoulder protection that we know about.
Simple 1-piece steel vambraces for the lower arms
These late 13th - 14th Century greaves cover the front part of the lower legs.
13th Century - early 14th Century plate elbow armour (couter) .
13th Century/ early 14th century plate knee armour (polyn) .
French style 14th century leg armour. They are copied from an existing pair belonging to the young Charles VI of France and are dated circa 1380-90.
A pair of 13th to early 14 century steel rondels to re-enforce maille armour on the shoulders.
A pair of steel vembraces for lower arm protection.
14th Century plate poleyn wth fan with padded liner.
14th 3-Segment Greaves for full protection of the lower leg.
These are our best sellers in our popular range of 14th Century Hourglass Gauntlets.
These are a full cuff version of our best selling range of 14th Century Hourglass Gauntlets. They are based on a surviving pair of Italian guantlets from 1370 - 1400 AD.
These gauntlets are based on a surviving pair of Italian guantlets from 1370 - 1400 AD. They come in a polished finish with ornate brass fittings.
These gauntlets are based on a surviving pair of Italian guantlets from 1370 - 1400 AD. They come in a blackened finish with ornate brass fittings.
14th Century Plain Iron Breastplate (c1390 Italy) in 1.6mm steel. This is a well made and functional breastplate which has the correct "globose" profile of the original.
This is a faithful high quality reproduction of the classic mid 14th Century "Churburg" breast plate from the Churburg Museum in Italy.
Late 14th Century spaulders for protecting the shoulders and upper parts of the arms. Ideal for a Knight's harness for the second half of the 14th century.
One piece 14th century pauldrons with black leather trim.
Late 14th century spaulders with rondels or besaques.
A pair of steel pauldrons with scale upper arm protection.
Late 14th Century Cuirass (front and back plates) with Tonlets.
14th - 15th Century plate elbow armour (couter). These examples have small wings that protect the inside of the elbow from attack.
A pair of plate sabatons to protect the feet. Sabotons first appeared in the late 14th century and provided protection for the foot and ankle.
Late 14th Century to early 15th Century Italian Style Upper Leg Harness - consisitng of integral Plate Cuisses, winged Poleyns and Demi-Greaves.
Generic Late 14th / Early 15th Century Lower Arms. These include integral rerebrace, winged couter and lower arm canons.
This is a very nicely made 15th century Clamshell style gauntlet with leather glove. Ideal for heavy combat with spears and double handed weapons where hand protection is a priority!
This is a very nicely made 15th century Milanese 'mitten' style gauntlet with leather glove. Ideal for heavy combat with spears and double handed weapons where hand protection is a priority!
This mid 15th century style Gothic cuirass consists of both a breastplate and backplate with a single tonlet on both plates to allow the wear to bend more easily.
A sturdy and generic 15th Century Breast Plate in 1.6mm steel. The breast plate is made from three peices of mild steel which overlap in various places such as the lower torso to provide double the protection.
This high quality armour is a fully functional replica of the Leeds Brigandine dated 1470. It is suitable for most forms of medieval combat with 150 overlapping steel plates designed to spread the shock of impact across a wide area.
Mid to Late 15th Century Gothic Style Upper Leg Harness - with integral Plate Cuisses, Winged Poleyns and Demi-Greaves.
These late medieval demi-cuisse and demi-greaves joined by a winged poleyn are seen in tapestries and manuscripts of the time and were commonly used by archers and light infantry who needed mobility but protection for the vital knee area.
A superb pair of late 15th centiry Gothic Gauntlets in 1.6mm steel. Suitable for most forms of re-enactment combat.
These Gothic Style 15th century pauldrons cover the entire shoulders with flexible lames that extend down to protect the upper arms. A rondel to protect the armpits completes this item of harness.
Early 15th Century Gothic Pauldrons in 1.6mm Mild Steel.
This 15th century swt consists of 5 pieces - a Gothic Gorget, a pair of Assymetrical Pauldrons that cover the shoulders and upper arms and a pair of Lower arms.
Late 15th Century Gothic Style upper leg harness consisting of integrated cuisses, winged poleyns and demi-greaves.
This is a superb late 15th Century Steel Gorget with Bevor and "Falling Buff". It can be worn with our Sallets or 15th century Kettle Hats and is a natural complement to these helmets.
This is another superb late 15th Century Steel Gorget with Bevor and Falling Buff. The "Falling Buff" is an affitional top plate in the bevor that allows it to be dropped in an open position to allow more air around the face or closed during battle for affitional protection. It can be worn with our Sallets or 15th century Kettle Hats and is a natural complement to these helmets.
15th Century Gothic style Gorget with roped design edges and articulated neck plates.
Solid Spanish style plate gorget with standing collar which was used during the 16th century.
