Late 14th C early 15th C English Arm Harnesses

Mike F · Post by **Mike F** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 4:31 pm

I'm making myself an Agincourt kit and I'm curious about the arms. The effigies I see tend to have a two dimentional curve (like a gutter vambrace) whle the Churburg stuff (Milanese, I know) has a slightly dished vambrace. Does anyone have any pictures of existant pieces or know if they're slightly dished?

Thanks.

Trevor · Post by **Trevor** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 5:16 pm

All of the extant vanbraces I've seen, both in the 14th and 15th century, were slightly dished.

Uilleag · Post by **Uilleag** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 5:27 pm

I believe by the early 15th century vanbraces were "tuliped" in shape. A very mild dishing in the upper forearm portion with a slight flaring at the cuff.

I don't have any readily accessable documentation for this, just what I remember seeing / reading, so I could be wrong.