Mitten gauntlets with finger tips.

[somedudeinutah]

Hello guys, just wondering if anybody has a reference to mitten gauntlets that cover up to the second knuckle, with separate finger tips and end lames. Am I dreaming, or have I seen a reference to these? Any help would be appreciated.

[Baron Alcyoneus]

I posted a picture (1520?, Durer?) of a painting of some mittens with mail fingers.

[Sean Powell]

There are 3 gauntlet types depicted in Rene de Anjous book of the tourney. The one on the far right is a 2 plate plus finger lame version. The pictures for that should be online someplace or I can track them down tomorrow from work.

Or did you need photographs of extant pieces?

Sean

[wcallen]

There are probably lots of examples.

Early 15th c. Italian - the gauntlets on S18 in Churburg (with integral first segment of the finger protection).
Later in the 15th c. Italian many/most gauntlets seem to have covered the first 2 joints with plates and then the finger tips with scales/small plates/mail. Left hands were often made with one plate instead of two, so you would have more of the fingers covered with something other than the mitten protection.

A later example:

http://www.allenantiques.com/A-100.html

The fingers are missing, but the holes in the end plate appear to line up with fingers and likely originally secured finger plates.

There are others out there. With a specific period, someone may come up with a direct example.

Wade

[somedudeinutah]

Thanks guys, the Churburg S18 gaunts are very close to what I had in mind. I was looking for very early 15th century, and these fit the bill.

Ever seen an earlier version? Maybe with an hourglass cuff?

[Robert of Canterbury]

From the V&A, turn of the 15th/16th C

[Konstantin the Red]

Would the site recognize those IMG files better if the JPG were changed to lowercase?

[Baron Alcyoneus]

Didn't make a difference when I changed it here.