Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Pair of Plates
Body defense made from big plates.
From Encyclopedia
- Counterfeit damascening
- Simpler form of damascening. Fine pattern is applied onto a surface of an armor piece.
- Morning star
- Also called morgenstern. A form of spiked club , popular in the early sixteenth century.
- Spaudler
- A light laminated defence protecting the point of the shoulder and top of the arm, especially popular in Germany.
- Visor
- Protection for the eyes and face; a plate defence pivoted to the helmet - skull.
