Langzwaard William, 16e eeuw, semi-scherp Drinkhoorns These Roman shoulder doublings are

These Roman shoulder doublings are made of flat chain mail rings with an inner diameter of 6 mm

is now on display at the Kulturhistorisches Museum in Oslo

but you can of course also combine them with other gambesons

a possibility is that it was transferred from the ancient Germanic tribes

They are made of plastic and the padding can be detached

Langzwaard William, 16e eeuw, semi-scherp Drinkhoorns These Roman shoulder doublings areThis beautiful yet low priced sword is based on features of several swords from the late Middle Ages and early Renaissance. It has some of the features of the tournament swords used by 15th century knights. The rings on the crossguard make this type of sword unique, this is the earliest example of the later development of which the rapier is the pinnacle, with its intricate and beautiful grip designs. In medieval tournaments, these rings provided a