milanese mittens 1440 ad Viking tunieken The lower edge of the

The lower edge of the faulds includes tassets that provide additional protection for the upper thighs

The pommel is screwed

An elegant Viking dress with beautiful colour contrasts in the neckline

with a blade of 35 cm and a max

amongst which an early medieval original from Ireland

milanese mittens 1440 ad Viking tunieken The lower edge of theThe mittens are a replica of a Milanese pair, originally part of the "Avant armour" from 1440 AD, which is today exhibited in the Glasgow Museum. In mittens, the fingers are protected by long plates that cover all fingers except the thumb. This forms a sturdier construction than the small, separate plates employed in gauntlets. The drawback of mittens, however, is that they restrict mobility more than gauntlets. The pair is crafted from 2 mm thick