German full plate armour for interior or non-battle actions, 15th century

Gothic full armor kit for non-battle actions of the XV century

Gothic armor is a German kind of Milanese type of full armor set. It emerged in the second half of the XV century. The armour was very widespread on the territory of the Central Europe. The fact that it was worn by the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I added the popularity to the armor. In the name “Gothic” lies the likeness with the architecture of the time: upward trending and oblongness of the forms.

Compared to the original Milanese predecessor, the Gothic armour had several significant improvements. The details were smaller, which not only covered the body better, but eased the movement of legs and arms as well. The plates were also partly covered with corrugation. This brought an additional barrier of rigidity due to which the armor could stand the attack of the cold arms better.

Helmet sallet, which was popular in the Germanic lands, usually used with bevor. One of the distinguishing features was also plated sabatons with pointy tips. Gothic armor could be both with tassets or without them. Plated gloves consisted of a line of segments, which protected fingers but at the same time did not restrict the movement. The groin could be protected with a shell if it was for the foot soldiers. In other cases, the shell was not worn since the groin would be shielded by a horse.

The development of the Gothic armor occurred in two stages: during the period of “high” and “low” Gothic. Examples of the “high” Gothic differ due to a more marked waist, pointy tips of knees and elbows and the length of the toes. Sallets in this case had the face guard. In the last case the length of the toes of sabatons depended on the owner’s qualifications. “Low” Gothic was often of a lower quality since it was purchased by the middle classes. It had less corrugated stripes. The details were held together by the leather belts, which created a danger of cutting them with a sword during a battle.

You can use this full medieval armor for:

• LARP
• Stage performances
• Medieval festivals
• Reenactment events

This made-to-measure battle armor is completely handcrafted by our artisans.

Medieval armor kit includes the next parts:

• Helmet Sallet with steel decoration
• Plated spaulders with fluted rondels
• Cuirass
• Full plate arms
• Gloves
• Full plate legs
• Greaves
• Sabatons

Base price includes following options:

• Cold-rolled steel 1.0 mm for all metal parts
• Satin polishing
• Black leather belts
• Steel nickel-plated buckles
• Steel rivets
• No decoration

Main photo shows medieval armor with following options:

• Cold-rolled steel 1.5 mm
• Red leather belts and strings
• Brass buckles
• Brass rivets
• Blueing as finish treatment
• Brass strips

This model can be moderated as you wish. Features, which can be modified such as type and thickness of metal, colour of leather straps, additional decoration are specified in options. In addition, you can combine various elements of the armor, for example, cuirasses of one type and the helmet of another.

Benefits, which you’ll get, if you buy medieval armor at Steel Mastery:

1. Custom-made high-quality metal body armor, handcrafted by your individual parameters;
2. Reliability and comfortable wearing for years;
3. Product made by experienced blacksmiths, who really know how to make a good armor;
4. Convenient payment systems (Paypal, Skrill, Visa, MasterCard, American Express);
5. Flexible return system in case if you don’t like an item.

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This article will tell you full history of this beautiful armor.