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M1872 helmet and M1855 cuirass worn by the French cuirassiers. Early in the 15th century, plate armour, including the cuirass, began to be worn without any surcoat; but in the concluding quarter of the century the short surcoat, with full short sleeves, known as a "tabard", was in general use over the armour. While the surcoat was being phased ...
Mail shirt reaching to the mid-thigh with sleeves. Early mail shirts generally were quite long. During the 14th–15th century hauberks became shorter, coming down to the thigh. A haubergeon reaches the knee. The haubergeon was replaced by the hauberk due to the use of plate; with the legs now encased in steel, the longer mail became redundant ...
By the end of the 19th century, the German and Russian cuirassiers used the breastplates only as part of their peacetime parade dress, [27] but the French regiments still wore the cuirass and plumed helmet (both with cloth covers) on active service during the first few weeks of World War I. Amongst ceremonial units the Spanish Escolta Real ...
They were predominantly worn in the 15th century. Sometimes they were worn with a metal finish, while the top part of the cuirass was covered in material (often velvet), the difference in finish making a contrast. The plackart stopped at the natural waist, and metal plates, much like a skirt, were attached to the bottom of the plackart.
Dō-maru, Muromachi period, 15th century, Important Cultural Property, Tokyo National Museum Gusoku Armour from the Kii Tokugawa Family. Edo period, 17th century. Minneapolis Institute of Art. In 2009, it sold for $602,500, the highest bid in Christie's history for a Japanese armour. [9] Gusoku Armour with a medieval revival style.
In May 1960 [4] Swedish archaeologists discovered the earliest example of a beaten bronze cuirass at Dendra, dated at the end of the 15th century BC. [5] It forms part of the Late Helladic (LHIIIa) Dendra Panoply, which consists of 15 separate pieces of bronze sheet, held together with leather thongs, that encased the wearer from neck to knees. [6]
Spices still had ‘distinctive aroma’ after being discovered on 15th century shipwreck. Letter from Roman emperor leads to discovery of cult temple hidden beneath parking lot.
In the 6th century, ... in the form of a cuirass sewn together with fabric is ... the production of "Chinese mail-and-plate armour" in the 15th century. ...