german gauntlets 1450 1500 brass Keukenmateriaal - servies - bestek The chair is 70 cm

The chair is 70 cm high and has a seat of 51 cm

but remained in use amongst ceremonial units

Offering protection and warmth for the hands whilst permitting maximum flexibility and moveability of the fingers

5 cm 45 10

german gauntlets 1450 1500 brass Keukenmateriaal - servies - bestek The chair is 70 cmAround the beginning of the 15th century, mitten gauntlets were developed. In earlier gauntlets, the fingers were protected by small pieces of steel, which were considerably weaker than the larger steel plates that protect all fingers at once. Consequently, throughout the first half of the 15th century, mitten gauntlets became increasingly popular. Mitten gauntlets such as these form part of, amongst others, the Avant harness. These mitten gauntlets