The Armour Archive

RFH's spaulder A http://www.roughfromthehammer.com/td/shouldera.jpg

Would this be appropriate for a Visby era soldier?

If you mean 1361, then probably. It depends on which region and what you intend to use it with.

A Scandinavian or German in the mid 14th century.

I'm looking at an 'alternative' kit

That one pictured is an English style. 1340-1360 Germans didn't really wear much in the way of spaulders, at least based on the imagery I've seen. I can't comment on Scandinavian ... haven't seen much from there at all except Wisby of course and that gear is old fashioned, and also not really that style.

They would be better if they didn't have the cut outs on the bottom. Most mid-14th century spaulders I've seen on effigies and such appear to basically a half circle or "football" shape for the cop. The pic you showed would be more toward the late 14th to early 15th.