luxurious greek greaves

luxurious greek greavesThe greaves are modelled after two originals from the British Museum collection. Greaves such as these were worn, amongst others, by Greek hoplites. The original pieces were crafted from bronze. From the first half of the 16th century, the subarmalis and other classical armour pieces came back into fashion. During the Renaissance, classical antiquity received special attention, leading to a new development in plate armour: the al antiqua style. This

This type of helmet was especially popular during the Archaic period

Helmets of this type remained in use throughout Europe until the late 12th century

and other matching pieces to complete a formidable warrior attire

The blade is 3 mm thick

The Grace Bodice is not only a practical choice but also a fashionable one

The wall display is crafted from black pickled wood

The game comes in a suede leather storage bag

2 mm thick steel and is well-suited to a chest circumference of up to 130 cm (including a possible subarmalis (gambeson))

In addition

It weighs 1250 g

including during the Hundred Years’ War

They were therefore also well-suited to wearing under armour